Jeremiah 25:34

“Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.”

"Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel." - Jeremiah 25:34
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What does Jeremiah 25:34 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 25:34 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant…

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The Cry of the Shepherds: A Call to Reflection

In Jeremiah 25:34, we encounter a powerful and evocative proclamation: "Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel."…

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A Prayer of Lament and Reflection for Shepherds

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of all that exists in heaven and on earth, I come before You with a humble heart, desiring to seek Your wisdom and guidance. You are the Eternal Shepherd, and we, Your beloved flock, yearn for Your embrace and direction. Today, I turn to the words…

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Jeremiah 25:34 - "¶ Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel."
Jeremiah 34:12 - "¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Matthew 6:25 – 34
Jeremiah 34:6 - "Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,"
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Jeremiah 49:34 - "¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,"
Leviticus 25:34 - "But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession."
Numbers 34:25 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach."
Jeremiah 25:25 - "And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,"
Job 34:25 - "Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed."
Jeremiah 32:34 - "But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it."
"¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 34:12
Exodus 25:34 - "And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers."
"Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 12:34
Jeremiah 25:2 - "The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,"
Jeremiah 34:8 - "¶ This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;"
Jeremiah 25:21 - "Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,"
"Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem," - Jeremiah 34:6
Exodus 34:25 - "Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning."
Jeremiah 25:23 - "Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,"
Jeremiah 23:34 - "And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house."
"But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession." - Leviticus 25:34
"And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach." - Numbers 34:25
Jeremiah 34:19 - "The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;"
Jeremiah 49:25 - "How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!"
Jeremiah 2:34 - "Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these."
Jeremiah 31:25 put bible verse on it
Ezekiel 34:25 - "And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods."
Jeremiah 25:37 - "And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD."