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jeremiah_23:1

Jeremiah 23:1

Hebrew
ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֗ים מְאַבְּדִ֧ים וּמְפִצִ֛ים אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
צֹ֥אן מַרְעִיתִ֖י נְאֻם יְהוָֽהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
ESV
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD.
NIV
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD.
NLT
“What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people– the shepherds of my sheep– for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for,” says the LORD.
LXX
οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ποιμένες οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
διασκορπίζοντες καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἀπολλύοντες τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πρόβατα τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
νομῆς μου
KJV
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:30 ← Jeremiah 23:1 → Jeremiah 23:2

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