Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves [in the ashes], ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"Wail, shepherds! Cry! Wallow in the dust, you lords of the flock! For the days for your slaughter have come. I will break you in pieces, and like a prized vase you will fall."
Berean Standard Bible:
Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.
American Standard Version:
Wail, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow in ashes, ye principal of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are fully come, and ye shall fall like a goodly vessel.
O daughter of my people, gird [thee] with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, [as for] an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
Wherefore it shall come to pass, [that] when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 25:34
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H3213 There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָלַל Transliteration: yâlal Pronunciation: yaw-lal' Description: a primitive root; to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one); (make to) howl, be howling.
Strong's Number: H7462 There are 144 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: רָעָה Transliteration: râʻâh Pronunciation: raw-aw' Description: a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
Strong's Number: H2199 There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: זָעַק Transliteration: zâʻaq Pronunciation: zaw-ak' Description: a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly; assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.
Strong's Number: H6428 There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: פָּלַשׁ Transliteration: pâlash Pronunciation: paw-lash' Description: a primitive root; to roll (in dust); roll (wallow) self.
Strong's Number: H117 There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אַדִּיר Transliteration: ʼaddîyr Pronunciation: ad-deer' Description: from אָדַר; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful; excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
Strong's Number: H6629 There are 247 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: צֹאן Transliteration: tsôʼn Pronunciation: tsone Description: or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).
Strong's Number: H3117 There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יוֹם Transliteration: yôwm Pronunciation: yome Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
Strong's Number: H2873 There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: טָבַח Transliteration: ṭâbach Pronunciation: taw-bakh' Description: a primitive root; to slaughter (animals or men); kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
Strong's Number: H8600 There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: תְּפוֹצָה Transliteration: tᵉphôwtsâh Pronunciation: tef-o-tsaw' Description: from פּוּץ; a dispersal; dispersion.
Strong's Number: H4390 There are 240 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מָלֵא Transliteration: mâlêʼ Pronunciation: maw-lay' Description: or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively); accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly.
Strong's Number: H5307 There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נָפַל Transliteration: nâphal Pronunciation: naw-fal' Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
Strong's Number: H2532 There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: חֶמְדָּה Transliteration: chemdâh Pronunciation: khem-daw' Description: feminine of חֶמֶד; delight; desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.
Strong's Number: H3627 There are 276 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: כְּלִי Transliteration: kᵉlîy Pronunciation: kel-ee' Description: from כָּלָה; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon); armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever.