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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.

אַדִּירִ֖ים
'dyrym
adjective · 26×
הֵילִ֖ילוּ
hylylv
verb · 31×
ו
v
noun · 324×
חֶמְדָּֽה
chmdh
noun · 18×
טְב֑וֹחַ
tbvch
verb · 10×
יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ
ytplshv
verb · 5×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
כֶ֔ם
km
pronoun · 1×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
צֹ֣אן
ts'n
noun · 269×
רֹעִ֔ים
r'ym
verb · 164×
תִּזְעַ֖ק
tz'q
verb · 73×

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.