Jeremiah 6:3

3 Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents around her, each tending his own portion.”

Jeremiah 6:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
ESV
3 Shepherds with their flocks shall come against her; they shall pitch their tents around her; they shall pasture, each in his place.
NLT
3 Enemies will surround you, like shepherds camped around the city. Each chooses a place for his troops to devour.
MSG
3 Well, now 'shepherds' from the north have discovered her and brought in their flocks of soldiers. They've pitched camp all around her, and plan where they'll 'graze.'
CSB
3 Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch [their] tents all around her. Each will pasture his own portion.

Jeremiah 6:3 In-Context

1 “Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction.
2 I will destroy Daughter Zion, so beautiful and delicate.
3 Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents around her, each tending his own portion.”
4 “Prepare for battle against her! Arise, let us attack at noon! But, alas, the daylight is fading, and the shadows of evening grow long.
5 So arise, let us attack at night and destroy her fortresses!”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Jeremiah 12:10
  • 2. S 2 Kings 25:4; Luke 19:43
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