The wind shall eat up all thy pastors— "All thy pastors shall find themselves mere wind and smoke; they flattered themselves with succours which they shall not find." By pastors he means princes, kings, and great men. Hosea makes use of the same manner of speaking, ch. Jeremiah 12:1. Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: "He satisfies himself with vain hopes." The Chaldee, which is followed by many interpreters, renders the passage, You pastors, you leaders, shall be dispersed by all the winds; shall be dispersed into all parts of the world; which well agrees with the next clause, Thy lovers shall go into captivity. See Calmet.
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Jeremiah 22:22
22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.