Jeremiah 25:34
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
KJV
Ululate, pastores, et clamate, et aspergite vos cinere, optimates gregis : quia completi sunt dies vestri ut interficiamini, et dissipationes vestræ : et cadetis quasi vasa pretiosa.
Vulgate
Wail, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow in ashes, ye principal of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are fully come, and ye shall fall like a goodly vessel.
ASV
הֵילִ֨ילוּ הָ/רֹעִ֜ים וְ/זַעֲק֗וּ וְ/הִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙ אַדִּירֵ֣י הַ/צֹּ֔אן כִּֽי מָלְא֥וּ יְמֵי/כֶ֖ם לִ/טְב֑וֹחַ וּ/תְפוֹצ֣וֹתִי/כֶ֔ם וּ/נְפַלְתֶּ֖ם כִּ/כְלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה
Hebrew
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry: and sprinkle yourselves with ashes, ye leaders of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and your dispersion are accomplished, and you shall fall like precious vessels.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Jas 5:5 — Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
- Jer 6:26 — O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
- Jer 18:22 — Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- Jer 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
- Jer 48:38 — There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
- Zech 10:3 — Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
- Zech 11:3 — There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
- Zeph 1:11 — Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.