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36 The shepherds are crying
and the leaders of the flock are mourning
because the Lord is stripping their pasture.
37 The peaceful pastures are destroyed by the Lord’s burning anger.
38 He has left his lair like a lion.
Their land has been ruined
because of the heat of the oppressor,
because of the fury of his anger.

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36 Hear the cry(A) of the shepherds,(B)
    the wailing of the leaders of the flock,
    for the Lord is destroying their pasture.
37 The peaceful meadows will be laid waste
    because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 Like a lion(C) he will leave his lair,
    and their land will become desolate(D)
because of the sword[a] of the oppressor(E)
    and because of the Lord’s fierce anger.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:38 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 46:16 and 50:16); most Hebrew manuscripts anger