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Jeremiah 10:21-23
Good News Translation
Jeremiah 10:21-23
Good News Translation
21 I answered, “Our leaders are stupid;
they do not ask the Lord for guidance.
This is why they have failed,
and our people have been scattered.
22 Listen! News has come!
There is a great commotion in a nation to the north;
its army will turn the cities of Judah into a desert,
a place where jackals live.”
23 Lord, I know that none of us are in charge of our own destiny;
none of us have control over our own life.
Jeremiah 10:21-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 10:21-23
New International Version
21 The shepherds(A) are senseless(B)
and do not inquire of the Lord;(C)
so they do not prosper(D)
and all their flock is scattered.(E)
22 Listen! The report is coming—
a great commotion from the land of the north!(F)
It will make the towns of Judah desolate,(G)
a haunt of jackals.(H)
Jeremiah’s Prayer
23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;
it is not for them to direct their steps.(I)
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