Jeremiah 23:4
“And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I will set shepherds over them, which shall feed them,.... Good shepherds, rulers and governors, that shall rule…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Shepherds - Men like Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Maccabees, raised up especially by God. It is a revocation of the promise…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 23:1-8
I. Here is a word of terror to the negligent shepherds. The day is at hand when God will reckon with them concerning the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shepherds The picture is probably that of righteous rulers, such as princes and judges, placed in authority under the…
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