21For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.


In Context

18 For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land at this time, And have been an adversary to them, So that they are found out.

19 Woe to me for my breaking, Grievious hath been my smiting, And I said, Only, this is my sickness, and I bear it.

20 My tent hath been spoiled, And all my cords have been broken, My sons have gone out from me, and they are not, There is none stretching out any more my tent, And raising up my curtains.

21 For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.

22 A voice of a report, lo, it hath come, Even a great shaking from the north country, To make the cities of Judah a desolation, A habitation of dragons.

23 I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man is his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

Jeremiah 10:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:21For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord ; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:21Because the pastors have done foolishly, and have not sought the Lord: therefore have they not understood, and all their flock is scattered.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:21For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not sought Jehovah; therefore have they not acted wisely, and all their flock is scattered.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:21For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21For the pastors have become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:21For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.