Jeremiah 23:2 meaning and explanation
Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 23 opens with a woe oracle against the shepherds of God's people, meaning the kings, priests and prophets charged with caring for Judah. Speaking through Jeremiah during the Babylonian crisis, the LORD charges these leaders with scattering His flock, driving the people away and failing to attend to them.
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