Jeremiah 10:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔ים
(ha·ro·'im,)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
have become stupidנִבְעֲרוּ֙
(niv·'a·ru)
1197b: to be brutishdenominative verb from beir
And have not soughtדָרָ֑שׁוּ
(da·ra·shu;)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the LORD;יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they have not prospered,הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ
(his·ki·lu,)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
And allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their flockמַרְעִיתָ֖ם
(mar·'i·tam)
4830: a pasturing, shepherding, pasturagefrom raah
is scattered.נָפֹֽוצָה׃
(na·fo·v·tzah.)
6327a: to be dispersed or scattereda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For the pastors
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
are become brutish
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
and have not sought
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
therefore they shall not prosper
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
and all their flocks
mir`iyth  (meer-eeth')
pasturage; concretely, a flock -- flock, pasture.
shall be scattered
puwts  (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the shepherds have become stupid And have not sought the LORD; Therefore they have not prospered, And all their flock is scattered.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the shepherds are stupid: they don't seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and their whole flock is scattered.

International Standard Version
Because the shepherds are stupid and don't seek the LORD, therefore, they don't prosper, and their flock is scattered.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The shepherds are foolish. They don't look to the LORD for help. That is why they won't succeed, and all their flocks will be scattered.

King James 2000 Bible
For the shepherds have become senseless, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
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