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The Cry of the Shepherds

Jeremiah 25:36

In 10 translations

BSB
Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture.
KJV
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
WEB
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leader of the flock, for Yahweh destroys their pasture.
ASV
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the principal of the flock! for Jehovah layeth waste their pasture.
LSV
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, || And a howling of the majestic of the flock, || For YHWH is spoiling their pasture.
YLT
A voice [is] of the cry of the shepherds, And a howling of the honourable of the flock, For Jehovah is spoiling their pasture.
DBY
There shall be a voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the noble ones of the flock: for Jehovah layeth waste their pasture;
DRC
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock: because the Lord hath wasted their pastures.
GNV
A voyce of the crye of the shepherdes, and an howling of the principall of the flocke shalbe heard: for the Lord hath destroyed their pasture.
JPS
Hark! the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leaders of the flock! For the LORD despoileth their pasture.

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Original-language editions

WLC
ק֚וֹל צַעֲקַ֣ת הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וִֽילְלַ֖ת אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֑אן כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֥ד יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מַרְעִיתָֽם׃

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 4:8So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.”
  • Jeremiah 25:34Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.

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  • 32:22 in some Bibles

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