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1 ¶ Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. 2 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. 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. .4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. |
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Woe to shepherds destroying the flock, v1.
B You yourselves scattered, have not taken care of my flock v2a. C Behold I will take care of you, v2b. B' I myself will gather, bring back my flock, v3. A' I will raise up shepherds who will shepherd, v4. |
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5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. |
A God will raise
up a legitimate/righteous ruler, v5a-c.
B This king will reign prudently / have success, (v5d) C He will bring justice and righteousness, v5e-f. B' Judah/Israel will be delivered and be secure, v6a-b A' God will name him "Yahweh our Righteousness," v6c-d. |
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7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 8 But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land. |
1 An old oath:
Yahweh brought up Israel from Egypt, v7.
2. A new oath: Yahweh brought back the seed of Israel from exile, v8a. 3. Again they dwell in their own land, v8b. |
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