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Jeremiah 10:21-23
Amplified Bible
Jeremiah 10:21-23
Amplified Bible
21
For the shepherds [of the people] have become [like brutes,] irrational and stupid,
And have not searched for the Lord or asked about Him or realized their need for Him;
Therefore they have not been wise and have not prospered,
And all their flocks are scattered.
22
The sound of a report! Behold, [the invader] comes—
A great commotion from the country of the north (Babylonia)—
To make the cities of Judah
A desolation, a haunt and dwelling place of jackals.
23
O Lord, I know that the path of [life of] a man is not in himself;
It is not within [the limited ability of] man [even one at his best] to choose and direct his steps [in life].(A)
Jeremiah 10:21-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 10:21-23
New International Version
21 The shepherds(A) are senseless(B)
and do not inquire of the Lord;(C)
so they do not prosper(D)
and all their flock is scattered.(E)
22 Listen! The report is coming—
a great commotion from the land of the north!(F)
It will make the towns of Judah desolate,(G)
a haunt of jackals.(H)
Jeremiah’s Prayer
23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;
it is not for them to direct their steps.(I)
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