Jeremiah 23:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. ”

Jeremiah 23:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The pastors - shepherds, i. e., civil rulers Jeremiah 2:8 . The sheep of My pasture - literally, of My pasturing, the sheep of whom I am shepherd. The people do not belong to the rulers but...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Woe be to (a) the shepherds that destroy and scatter the (b) sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. (a) Meaning the prince's governors and false prophets as in ( Ezekiel 34:2 ). (b) For which I have...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 22:1 to Jeremiah 23:8 . This section contains several distinct Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they have been editorially collected, probably with some e...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the pastors . rulers. See notes on Jeremiah 2:8 ; Jeremiah 3:15 , &c. saith the LORD . [is] Jehovah's oracle. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Jeremiah 23:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet promises the restoration of the Church; but he reminds hypocrites that there was no reason for them on that account to flatter themselves, especially the king, his councillors,...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. Wo be unto the pastors - There shall a curse fall on the kings, princes, priests, and prophets; who, by their...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Woe be unto the pastors, &c.— To the kings and officers of the princes, who abused their authority by oppressing the poor. This is a sequel to the preceding discourse, principally addressed...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. This forms the epilogue to the denunciations of the four kings in Jeremiah 21:1-14 ; Jeremiah 22:1-3...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The pastors ] i.e. the rulers of Judah.
Jeremiah 23:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXIII. (1) Woe be unto the pastors... — The message that follows in Jeremiah 23:1-8 comes as a natural sequel to that of Jeremiah 22 . The unfaithful shepherds who had been there denounced ar...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VIII BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS Jeremiah 23:1-40 , Jeremiah 24:1-10 "Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1 "Of what avail i...
Jeremiah 23:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have in this Chapter a blessed and gracious word of comfort succeeding the awful message, in the preceding Chapter. And what tends to make this Chapter most eminently blessed to the Chur...
Jeremiah 23:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Woe be unto the pastors ,.... Or, "O ye shepherds" or "governors", as the Targum; the civil rulers and magistrates, kings and princes of the land of Israel; since ecclesiastical rulers, the priests...
Jeremiah 23:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. Ver. 1. Woe to the pastors, ] i.e., To the rulers and chieftains, whether in the State or Church; woe...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wo be unto the pastors Or, as הוי is by some rendered, Alas for the pastors! or, Ho the pastors! For it may be a particle of calling , as the LXX. and Syriac represent it, and not of comminati...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Evangelical Predictions. B. C. 590. 1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter t...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JEREMIAH CHAPTER 23 Woe against wicked pastors; the scattered flock shall be gathered; Christ shall rule and save them, Jeremiah 23:1-8 : against false prophets, Jeremiah 23:9-32 , and mocker...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of the Worthless Shepherds ( Jeremiah 23:1-2 ). YHWH passes His verdict on the false rulers who have failed His people. Note the dual double repetition of ‘the word of YHWH' in Jeremi...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the begin...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

restoration This final restoration is shown to be accomplished after a period of unexampled tribulation ( Jeremiah 30:3-10 ) and in connection with the manifestation of David's righteous Branc...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who profess to be sent of God...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep. Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28 , because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum,...
Jeremiah 23:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1-24 ; Jeremiah 22:1-24 . Like Isaiah, our prophet follows up denunciation...
Jeremiah 23:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Woe be unto the pastors, the rulers, the spiritual leaders of the people in particular, that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! saith the Lord, Israel and Judah, specifically the congrega...
Jeremiah 23:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 13:3 ; Ezekiel 22:25-29 ; Ezekiel 34:2 ; Ezekiel 34:21 ; Ezekiel 34:2-10 ; Isaiah 56:9-12 ; Jeremiah 10:21 ; Jeremiah 12:10 ; Jeremiah 2:26 ; Jeremiah 2:8 ; Jeremiah 22:22 ; Jerem...

Jeremiah 23:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 23:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 23:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 23:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 23:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 23:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 23:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Jeremiah 23:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 23:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 23:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge