Isa 44:28, Jer 2:8, 3:15, 10:21, 23:1-2 | ESV | STEP | who says of Cyrus , He is my shepherd , and he shall fulfill all my purpose ; saying of Jerusalem , She shall be built , and of the temple , Your foundation shall be laid .

o[See ver. 1 above]

Isaiah 44:28

28 who says of ^aCyrus, ‘He is ^bmy shepherd,
and he shall fulfill all my purpose’;
saying of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be built,’
^cand of the temple, ‘Your foundation shall be laid.’”

Jeremiah 2:8

8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
^dThose who handle the law did not know me;
^ethe shepherds ^{▼▼Or rulers} transgressed against me;
^gthe prophets prophesied by Baal
and went after ^hthings that do not profit.

Jeremiah 3:15

15 “‘And ⁱI will give you shepherds after my own heart, ^jwho will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 10:21

21 ^kFor the shepherds ^lare stupid
and do not inquire of the Lord;
therefore they have not prospered,
^mand all their flock is scattered.

Jeremiah 23:1-2

The Righteous Branch

1 ⁿ“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning ^othe shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. ^pBehold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord.