Jeremiah 23:2
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.”
פָּקַד
To visit, to attend to, to appoint. Paqad. God pays personal attention. He comes to attend to your needs. His visits always produce change.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַל
on/ you
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
people/ my
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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צֹאן
flock/ my
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צֹאן
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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פּוּץ
you have scattered
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פּוּץ
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
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רֹעַ
the wickedness of
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רֹעַ
badness (as marring), physically or morally
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הֵן
here/ I
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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מַעֲלָל
deeds/ your
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מַעֲלָל
an act (good or bad)
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נְאֻם
the utterance of
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נְאֻם
an oracle
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