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A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the principal of the flock! for Yahweh lays waste their pasture.
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The Leaders and Their Kingdom
Commentators unanimously explain that the 'shepherds' and 'principal of the flock' are not literal herdsmen but metaphors for the nation's leaders: kings, princes, and nobles. The 'pasture' being destroyed represents their entire kingdom—the people, the land, and the source of their wealth and power. The cry is from rulers losing everything.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Principal of the flock – that is, noble ones.
Wallow yourselves in the ashes – Rather, roll yourselves on th…
19th Century
Anglican
A voice of the cry ... shall be heard.— Here again the insertion of the words in italics is a change for the worse, and r…
16th Century
Protestant
He not merely repeats the same thing in other words, but also adds something more grievous: that God would render desolate their pastures. He pursu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a voice of the cry of the shepherds Or of the kings, as the Targum: and an howling of the principal of th…
The Lord has just ground for controversy with every nation and every person, and He will execute judgment on all the wicked. Who can avoid tremblin…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he threatens the princes and the nations.
Concerning the people, he foretells the punishment: wail, as if t…
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