Jeremiah10:21 - Bible Gateway

Jeremiah 10:21

For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord; therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

ASV

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

AMP

For the shepherds [of the people] have become [like brutes,] irrational and stupid, And have not searched for the Lord or asked about Him or realized their need for Him; Therefore they have not been wise and have not prospered, And all their flocks are scattered.

AMPC

For the shepherds [of the people] have become like brutes, irrational and stupid, and have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him or required Him [by necessity and by right of His word]. Therefore they have not dealt prudently and have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

BRG

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

CSB

For the shepherds are stupid: They don’t seek the Lord. Therefore they have not prospered, and their whole flock is scattered.

CEB

The shepherd kings have lost their senses and don’t seek answers from the Lord. That is why they have failed and their flock is scattered.

CJB

The shepherds have become stupid, they have not consulted Adonai. This is why they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

CEV

But I told them, “Our leaders were stupid failures, because they refused to listen to the Lord. And so we've been scattered like sheep.

DARBY

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

DRA

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

ERV

The shepherds are stupid. They don’t try to find the Lord. They are not wise, so their flocks are scattered and lost.

EASY

Our leaders are fools. They do not ask the Lord for his advice. So they have failed to take care of us, and all their people have disappeared.

EHV

The shepherds have become as senseless as animals. They do not seek the Lord. That is why they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.

ESV

For the shepherds are stupid and do not inquire of the Lord; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.

ESVUK

For the shepherds are stupid and do not enquire of the Lord; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.

EXB

The shepherds are stupid and don’t ·ask the Lord for advice [^Lseek the Lord]. So they do not have success, and all their flocks are scattered.

GNV

For the Pastors are become beasts, and have not sought the Lord: therefore have they none understanding: and all the flocks of their pastures are scattered.

The shepherds are foolish. They don’t look to the Lord for help. That is why they won’t succeed, and all their flocks will be scattered.

GNT

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.

HCSB

For the shepherds are stupid: they don’t seek the Lord. Therefore they have not prospered, and their whole flock is scattered.

ICB

The shepherds are stupid. They don’t ask the Lord. So they do not have success. Their flocks are scattered and lost.

ISV

Because the shepherds are stupid and don’t seek the Lord, therefore, they don’t prosper, and their flock is scattered.

JUB

For the pastors are become carnal and have not sought the LORD; therefore they did not understand, and all their flocks scattered.

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

For the shepherds have become senseless And have not sought Yahweh; Therefore they have not prospered, And all their flock is scattered.

LEB

For the shepherds have become stupid, they do not seek Yahweh. Therefore they do not have insight, and all of their flock are scattered.

TLB

The shepherds of my people have lost their senses; they no longer follow God nor ask his will. Therefore they perish, and their flocks are scattered.

MSG

It’s because our leaders are stupid. They never asked God for counsel, And so nothing worked right. The people are scattered all over.

MEV

For the shepherds have become unthinking and have not sought the Lord. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

NOG

The shepherds are foolish. They don’t look to Yahweh for help. That is why they won’t succeed, and all their flocks will be scattered.

NABRE

How stupid are the shepherds! The Lord they have not sought; For this reason they have failed, and all their flocks scattered.

NASB

For the shepherds have become stupid And have not sought the Lord. Therefore they have not prospered, And all their flock is scattered.

NASB1995

For the shepherds have become stupid And have not sought the Lord; Therefore they have not prospered, And all their flock is scattered.

NCB

The shepherds have proved to be stupid; they failed to search for the Lord. As a result, they have not prospered, and their entire flock is scattered.

NCV

The shepherds are stupid and don’t ask the Lord for advice. So they do not have success, and all their flocks are scattered and lost.

NET

For our leaders are stupid. They have not sought the Lord’s advice. So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.

NIRV

The leaders of my people are like shepherds who don’t have any sense. They don’t ask the Lord for advice. That’s why they don’t succeed. And that’s why their whole flock is scattered like sheep.

NIV

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

NIVUK

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

NKJV

For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, And have not sought the Lord; Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered.

NLV

For the shepherds are poor thinkers and have not asked for the Lord’s help. So they have not done well, and all their flock is sent different places.

NLT

The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer seek wisdom from the Lord. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered.

NRSVA