Jeremiah 25:32-38
Summary for Jer 25:32-33: 25:32-33 a Disaster ... great whirlwind of fury: These words emphasize the awful nature of the wars that tore many nations apart during the 500s BC.Summary for Jer 25:34-35: 25:34-35 b The earth’s evil shepherds were vicious tyrants who ruled the nations.
• Roll in the dust: A sign of distress.
25:36 c ruining their pastures: The nations led by evil shepherds (25:34 d) would be destroyed because the Lord would enforce his sentence.
Summary for Jer 25:37-38: 25:37-38 e The Lord’s judgment would be so terrifying that it would be like a strong lion seeking its prey. As the object of the Lord’s fierce anger, the nations would be helpless.
25:38 f Following this verse, the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint) attaches chs 46–51 g, which deal primarily with the nations listed in ch 25 h.
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