JER 10:21 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὅτι οἱ ποιμένες ἠφρονεύσαντο, καὶ τὸν Κύριον οὐκ ἐζήτησαν· διατοῦτο οὐκ ἐνόησε πᾶσα ἡ νομὴ, καὶ διεσκορπίσθησαν,
(Hoti hoi poimenes aʸfroneusanto, kai ton Kurion ouk ezaʸtaʸsan; diatouto ouk enoaʸse pasa haʸ nomaʸ, kai dieskorpisthaʸsan, )

BrTr For the shepherds have become foolish, and have not sought the Lord; therefore the whole pasture has failed, and the sheep have been scattered.

ULT For the shepherds are stupid and they do not seek Yahweh,
⇔ because of this they have not prospered, and all their flock has been scattered.

UST Our leaders have become just like animals;
⇔ they no longer ask Yahweh to guide them,
⇔ so they will no longer prosper,
⇔ and all those over whom they rule will be scattered.

BSB For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
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OEB ⇔ For the shepherds are foolish grown,
⇔ And nothing they care for Jehovah;
⇔ For this cause they have not prospered,
⇔ And all their flock is scattered.

WEBBE For the shepherds have become brutish,
⇔ and have not enquired of the LORD.
⇔ Therefore they have not prospered,
⇔ and all their flocks have scattered.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For our leaders are stupid.
⇔ They have not sought the Lord’s advice.
⇔ So they do not act wisely,
⇔ and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.

LSV For the shepherds have become brutish,
And they have not sought YHWH,
Therefore they have not acted wisely,
And all their flock is scattered.

FBV The “shepherds”[fn] have become stupid—they don't ask the Lord for advice. That's why they have failed, and all their flock has been scattered.

10:21 “Shepherds”: referring to the nation's leaders.

T4T Our leaders [MET] no longer have any sense;
⇔ they no longer ask Yahweh to ◄guide them/tell them what to do►,
⇔ so they will no longer prosper,
⇔ and all those over whom they rule [MET] will be scattered.

LEB No LEB JER book available

BBE For the keepers of the sheep have become like beasts, not looking to the Lord for directions: so they have not done wisely and all their flocks have been put to flight.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

ASV For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

DRA Because the pastors have done foolishly, and have not sought the Lord: therefore have they not understood, and all their flock is scattered.

YLT For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.

Drby For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not sought Jehovah; therefore have they not acted wisely, and all their flock is scattered.

RV For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
(For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not enquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered. )

SLT For the shepherds were brutish, and they sought not Jehovah: for this they considered not, and all their flock was scattered.

Wbstr For the pastors have become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

KJB-1769 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

KJB-1611 For the Pastours are become brutish, and haue not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flockes shall be scattered.
(For the Pastours are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.)

Bshps No Bshps JER book available

Gnva For the Pastours are become beasts, and haue not sought the Lord: therefore haue they none vnderstanding: and all the flockes of their pastures are scattered.
(For the Pastours are become beasts/animals, and have not sought the Lord: therefore have they none understanding: and all the flocks of their pastures are scattered. )

Cvdl No Cvdl JER book available

Wycl No Wycl JER book available

Luth No Luth JER book available

ClVg Quia stulte egerunt pastores, et Dominum non quæsierunt: propterea non intellexerunt, et omnis grex eorum dispersus est.[fn]
(Because stulte egerunt shepherds, and the_Master not/no quæsierunt: therefore not/no they_understood, and everyone grex their dispersus it_is. )

10.21 Grex. ID. Septuaginta: pecora. Quod juxta historiam stare non potest: in tam longa enim obsidione pecora non durassent.

10.21 Grex. ID. Septuaginta: cattle. That next_to historym to_stand not/no can: in/into/on tam longa because obsidione cattle not/no durassent.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JER book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) For the shepherds are stupid … all their flock has been scattered

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when become_stupid the,shepherds and=DOM YHWH not seek on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so not prospered and=all flock_of,their scattered )

Here the leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were flocks of sheep. Alternate translation: “For the shepherds of our people are stupid … all the people of their flock have been scattered”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) all their flock has been scattered

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and their enemies have scattered all their flock”

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