Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. New Living Translation Listen to the frantic cries of the shepherds. The leaders of the flock are wailing in despair, for the LORD is ruining their pastures. English Standard Version A voice—the cry of the shepherds, and the wail of the lords of the flock! For the LORD is laying waste their pasture, Berean Standard Bible Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. King James Bible 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. New King James Version A voice of the cry of the shepherds, And a wailing of the leaders to the flock will be heard. For the LORD has plundered their pasture, New American Standard Bible “Hear the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the LORD is destroying their pasture, NASB 1995 “Hear the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the LORD is destroying their pasture, NASB 1977 “Hear the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the LORD is destroying their pasture, Legacy Standard Bible Hear the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the mighty ones of the flock! For Yahweh is destroying their pasture, Amplified Bible “A voice! The cry of the shepherds And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the LORD is destroying their pasture, Christian Standard Bible Hear the sound of the shepherds’ cry, the wail of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hear the sound of the shepherds’ cry, the wail of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. American Standard Version A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the principal of the flock! for Jehovah layeth waste their pasture. English Revised Version A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the howling of the principal of the flock! for the LORD layeth waste their pasture. GOD'S WORD® Translation The shepherds are crying and the leaders of the flock are mourning because the LORD is stripping their pasture. International Standard Version A sound—it's the cry of the shepherds and the scream of the leaders of the flock— because the LORD is destroying their pastures. Majority Standard Bible Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. NET Bible Listen to the cries of anguish of the leaders. Listen to the wails of the shepherds of the flocks. They are wailing because the LORD is about to destroy their lands. New Heart English Bible A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the principal of the flock. For the LORD lays waste their pasture. Webster's Bible Translation A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath laid waste their pasture. World English Bible A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leader of the flock, for Yahweh destroys their pasture. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA voice of the cry of the shepherds, "" And a howling of the majestic of the flock, "" For YHWH is spoiling their pasture. Young's Literal Translation A voice is of the cry of the shepherds, And a howling of the honourable of the flock, For Jehovah is spoiling their pasture. Smith's Literal Translation A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and wailing of the chiefs of the flock, for Jehovah laid waste their pasture. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock: because the Lord hath watsed their pastures. Catholic Public Domain Version There is a voice of outcry from the shepherds, and a wailing among the nobles among the flock! For the Lord has laid waste to their pastures. New American Bible Listen! Wailing from the shepherds, howling from the leaders of the flock! For the LORD lays waste their grazing place; New Revised Standard Version Hark! the cry of the shepherds, and the wail of the lords of the flock! For the LORD is despoiling their pasture, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA voice of the cry of shepherds, and the bleating of the rams of the flock shall be heard; for the LORD has plundered their flocks. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The voice of the shout of Shepherds and the bleating of the rams of the sheep, for LORD JEHOVAH has plundered their flocks! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hark! the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the leaders of the flock! For the LORD despoileth their pasture. Brenton Septuagint Translation A voice of the crying of the shepherds, and a moaning of the sheep and the rams: for the Lord has destroyed their pastures. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cry of the Shepherds…35Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock. 36Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. 37The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.… Cross References Ezekiel 34:31 ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.” Isaiah 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. John 10:11-14 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ... Zechariah 11:3 Listen to the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is in ruins. Listen to the roaring of the young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are destroyed. Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Isaiah 56:9-12 Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest. / Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: ... Ezekiel 34:2-10 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. ... Luke 15:4-7 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... 1 Peter 5:2-4 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Isaiah 13:6 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Amos 3:12 This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Isaiah 24:17-18 Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. Zephaniah 1:10 On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills. Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ Treasury of Scripture A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD has spoiled their pasture. See on ver. Jeremiah 25:34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. Jeremiah 4:8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. Jump to Previous Bitter Cry Crying Despoileth Destroying Fields Flock Green Hark Hear Heard Honourable Howling Keepers Lays Lords Masters Noble Ones Pasture Principal Sheep Shepherds Sound Spoiled Spoiling Voice Wail Wailing WasteJump to Next Bitter Cry Crying Despoileth Destroying Fields Flock Green Hark Hear Heard Honourable Howling Keepers Lays Lords Masters Noble Ones Pasture Principal Sheep Shepherds Sound Spoiled Spoiling Voice Wail Wailing WasteJeremiah 25 1. Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,8. foretells the seventy years' captivity; 12. and after that, the destruction of Babylon. 15. Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations. 34. The howling of the shepherds. Hear the cry of the shepherds The word "hear" in Hebrew is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and responding. In the context of Jeremiah, the shepherds symbolize the leaders of Israel, who are responsible for guiding and protecting the people. The "cry" indicates a deep distress and desperation, as these leaders face the consequences of their failures. Historically, shepherds were seen as protectors, and their cry signifies a profound failure in their duty, as they witness the impending judgment from God. the wailing of the leaders of the flock for the LORD is destroying their pasture Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hear theק֚וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound cry צַעֲקַ֣ת (ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6818: A cry, outcry of the shepherds, הָֽרֹעִ֔ים (hā·rō·‘îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with the wailing וִֽילְלַ֖ת (wî·lə·laṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3215: A howling of the leaders אַדִּירֵ֣י (’ad·dî·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 117: Wide, large, powerful of the flock, הַצֹּ֑אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is destroying שֹׁדֵ֥ד (šō·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin their pasture. מַרְעִיתָֽם׃ (mar·‘î·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4830: A pasturing, shepherding, pasturage Links Jeremiah 25:36 NIVJeremiah 25:36 NLT Jeremiah 25:36 ESV Jeremiah 25:36 NASB Jeremiah 25:36 KJV Jeremiah 25:36 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 25:36 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 25:36 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 25:36 French Bible Jeremiah 25:36 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:36 A voice of the cry (Jer.) |
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