Jeremiah 23:1
ContextNETBible | The Lord says, 1 “The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. 2 They were supposed to watch over my people like shepherds watch over their sheep. But they are causing my people to be destroyed and scattered. 3 |
XREF | Isa 56:9-12; Jer 2:8,26; Jer 2:8; Jer 10:21; Jer 12:10; Jer 22:22; Jer 23:2,11-15; Jer 25:34-36; Jer 50:6; Eze 13:3; Eze 22:25-29; Eze 34:2; Eze 34:2-10,21; Mic 3:11,12; Zep 3:3,4; Zec 11:5-7,15-17; Zec 11:17; Mt 9:36; Mt 15:14; Mt 23:13-29; Lu 11:42-52; Joh 10:10,12 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “Oracle of the 2 sn Heb This particle once again introduces a judgment speech. The indictment is found in v. 1 and the announcement of judgment in v. 2. This leads into an oracle of deliverance in vv. 3-4. See also the note on the word “judged” in 22:13. 3 tn Heb “Woe to the shepherds who are killing and scattering the sheep of my pasture.” See the study note on 22:13 for the significance of “Sure to be judged” (Heb “Woe”) See the study note for the significance of the metaphor introduced here. sn Verses 1-4 of ch. 23 are an extended metaphor in which the rulers are compared to shepherds and the people are compared to sheep. This metaphor has already been met with in 10:21 and is found elsewhere in the context of the |