Yeremia 3:15
Konteks3:15 I will give you leaders 1 who will be faithful to me. 2 They will lead you with knowledge and insight.
Yeremia 23:1
Konteks23:1 The Lord says, 3 “The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. 4 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. 5
[3:15] 2 tn Heb “after/according to my [own] heart.”
[23:1] 3 tn Heb “Oracle of the
[23:1] 4 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.
[23:1] 5 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.
[23:1] 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