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with you I break in pieces the farmer and his team; with you I break in pieces governors and commanders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />With you also I will break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; With you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; And with you I will break in pieces governors and rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock, And with you I shatter the farmer and his team, And with you I shatter governors and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock, And with you I shatter the farmer and his team, And with you I shatter governors and prefects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock, And with you I shatter the farmer and his team, And with you I shatter governors and prefects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock, And with you I shatter the farmer and his pair <i>of oxen</i>, And with you I shatter governors and prefects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock, With you I shatter the farmer and his yoke of oxen, And with you I shatter governors and commanders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I will smash the shepherd and his flock; with you I will smash the farmer and his ox-team. With you I will smash governors and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I will smash the shepherd and his flock; with you I will smash the farmer and his ox-team. With you I will smash governors and officials. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />shepherds and their flocks, farmers and their oxen, and governors and leaders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will use you to crush shepherds and their flocks. I will use you to crush farmers and their oxen. I will use you to crush governors and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />to slaughter shepherds and their flocks, to slaughter farmers and their plow horses, to crush rulers and high officials." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll smash the shepherd and his flock with you. I'll smash the farmer and his team of oxen with you. I'll smash governors and officials with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I used you to smash shepherds and their flocks. I used you to smash farmers and their teams of oxen. I used you to smash governors and leaders." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke; and with you will I break in pieces governors and deputies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />With you I will break in pieces the shepherd and his flock. With you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke. With you I will break in pieces governors and deputies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have broken in pieces shepherd and his drove by you, "" And I have broken in pieces farmer and his team by you, "" And I have broken in pieces governors and prefects by you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have broken in pieces by thee shepherd and his drove, And I have broken in pieces by thee husbandman and his team, And I have broken in pieces by thee governors and prefects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I broke in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and I broke in pieces with thee the husbandman and his yoke; and I broke in pieces with thee the prefects and the rulers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And with thee I will break in pieces the shepherd and his dock, and with thee I will break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with thee I will break in pieces captains and rulers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And with you, I will strike together the pastor and his flock; and with you, I will strike together the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you, I will strike together military leaders and civil leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and team, with you I shatter governors and officers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with you I smash shepherds and their flocks; with you I smash farmers and their teams; with you I smash governors and deputies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And with you will I scatter the shepherd and his flock, and with you will I scatter the plowman and his yoke of oxen, and with you will I scatter rulers and governors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall scatter by you the Shepherd and his flock, and I shall scatter by you the Ploughman and his plough, and I shall scatter by you Officers and Rulers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And with thee will I shatter the shepherd and his flock, And with thee will I shatter the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, And with thee will I shatter governors and deputies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And by thee I will scatter the shepherd and his flock; and by thee I will scatter the husbandman and his husbandry; and by thee I will scatter leaders and the captains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16065" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Babylon's Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">With you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5310.htm" title="5310: wə·nip·paṣ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To dash to pieces, scatter. A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter.">I shatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rō·‘eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">the shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/5739.htm" title="5739: wə·‘eḏ·rōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A flock, herd. From adar; an arrangement, i.e. Muster.">and his flock;</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5310.htm" title="5310: wə·nip·paṣ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To dash to pieces, scatter. A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter.">I shatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/406.htm" title="406: ’ik·kār (N-ms) -- A plowman, husbandman. From an unused root meaning to dig; a farmer.">the farmer</a> <a href="/hebrew/6776.htm" title="6776: wə·ṣim·dōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A couple, pair. A yoke or team; hence, an acre.">and his oxen;</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5310.htm" title="5310: wə·nip·paṣ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To dash to pieces, scatter. A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter.">I shatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346: pa·ḥō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A governor. Of foreign origin; a prefect.">the governors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5461.htm" title="5461: ū·sə·ḡā·nîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A prefect, ruler. From an unused root meaning to superintend; a prefect of a province.">and officials.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm">Isaiah 41:15-16</a></span><br />Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-19</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. / And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21-24</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1-3</a></span><br />“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-18</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. / And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-6</a></span><br />you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-3</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6-8</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1-3</a></span><br />This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: / Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. / I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a></span><br />Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Isaiah 46:1-2</a></span><br />Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal. / The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will also break in pieces with you the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you will I break in pieces captains and rulers.</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-22.htm">Break</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-22.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Deputies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Farmer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Husbandman</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-22.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Prefects</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-22.htm">Shatter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Team</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Break</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Deputies</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-13.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Farmer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Husbandman</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-5.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Prefects</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Shatter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-21.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-5.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/micah/1-13.htm">Team</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock;</b><br>This phrase highlights God's judgment against Babylon, using the metaphor of a shepherd and his flock to represent leaders and their people. In biblical times, shepherds were responsible for the care and guidance of their sheep, symbolizing leadership and authority. The shattering of the shepherd and flock indicates a complete dismantling of leadership and the scattering of the people. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/ezekiel/34.htm">Ezekiel 34</a>, where God promises to judge the shepherds of Israel for their failures. The shepherd motif is also significant in the New Testament, where Jesus is described as the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>), contrasting the failed leadership of human shepherds.<p><b>with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen;</b><br>The farmer and his oxen represent the agricultural backbone of society, essential for sustenance and economic stability. In ancient cultures, agriculture was a primary occupation, and the destruction of this relationship signifies economic collapse and famine. This imagery underscores the totality of God's judgment, affecting every aspect of life. The breaking of the farmer and oxen can be seen as a reversal of the blessings promised in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a>, where obedience to God results in prosperity for the land and livestock. The judgment here serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>with you I shatter the governors and officials.</b><br>Governors and officials represent the political and administrative structures of a nation. The shattering of these figures indicates the dismantling of governmental authority and order. This reflects the historical context of Babylon's fall, as prophesied by Jeremiah, where the once-mighty empire would be brought to ruin. The destruction of political leaders is a common theme in prophetic literature, emphasizing God's sovereignty over nations and rulers. This theme is echoed in <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>, where God is described as the one who "removes kings and sets up kings," highlighting His ultimate control over human affairs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and the surrounding nations. His prophecies often included warnings of destruction due to the people's unfaithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that God used as an instrument of judgment against Judah. In <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Jeremiah 51</a>, Babylon itself is the subject of God's judgment, symbolizing the fall of oppressive powers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherd_and_flock.htm">Shepherd and Flock</a></b><br>Symbolic of leaders and their people. In ancient times, shepherds were often used metaphorically to represent those who guide and care for others.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/farmer_and_oxen.htm">Farmer and Oxen</a></b><br>Represents those who work the land and their means of production. This imagery highlights the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, affecting all aspects of society.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/governors_and_officials.htm">Governors and Officials</a></b><br>These are the political leaders and authorities. Their mention underscores the totality of the coming judgment, affecting every level of leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and uses them according to His purposes. This should remind us of His ultimate authority and the futility of human pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/comprehensive_judgment.htm">Comprehensive Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is thorough and affects all aspects of society. This serves as a warning to live righteously and align ourselves with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_of_leaders.htm">Accountability of Leaders</a></b><br>Leaders are held accountable for their actions. This is a call for those in authority to lead with integrity and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it is also a source of hope for the oppressed, as it assures us that God will ultimately right all wrongs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_influence.htm">Personal Reflection on Influence</a></b><br>Consider how your actions and decisions impact others, whether in leadership or daily interactions, and strive to reflect God's righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._30_9's_prophecy_align.htm">How does Jeremiah 30:9's prophecy of King David's restoration align with the fact that David was long dead and no successor reclaimed the throne?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_bad_leaders_go_unpunished.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-2: How can God condemn 'shepherds' who mislead the flock while, historically, many oppressive leaders seem to go unpunished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22-26 regarding Gedaliah's murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_34__judgment_inconsistencies.htm">Ezekiel 34 - Are there any inconsistencies with other prophetic books about how judgment is executed and who is held accountable?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">With thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.</span>--The exhausting of all sorts and conditions of men culminates in the ruling caste. The Hebrew word for "captain" (<span class= "ital">Pekha</span>) is interesting as connected with the Arabic, with which we are now familiar in the form <span class= "ital">Pacha </span>(Frst, <span class= "ital">Lex.</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Captains</span>; rather, <span class="accented">governors.</span> It is the Hebraized form (<span class="accented">pekhah</span>) of the official name of an Assyrian or Babylonian governor (<span class="accented">pahhat</span>)<span class="accented">. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Rulers</span>; rather, <span class="accented">viceroys</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">segamin</span> (plural). The singular, <span class="accented">sagan</span>, is Hebraized from the Assyrian <span class="accented">sakun</span>, Babylonian <span class="accented">sagun.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">With you I shatter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nip·paṣ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5310.htm">Strong's 5310: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dash to pieces, scatter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the shepherd</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹעֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rō·‘eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his flock;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֶדְר֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘eḏ·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5739.htm">Strong's 5739: </a> </span><span class="str2">An arrangement, muster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you I shatter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nip·paṣ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5310.htm">Strong's 5310: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dash to pieces, scatter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the farmer</span><br /><span class="heb">אִכָּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ik·kār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_406.htm">Strong's 406: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plowman, husbandman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his oxen;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣim·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6776.htm">Strong's 6776: </a> </span><span class="str2">A couple, pair</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you I shatter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nip·paṣ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5310.htm">Strong's 5310: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dash to pieces, scatter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the governors</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּח֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(pa·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm">Strong's 6346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A governor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and officials.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּסְגָנִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·sə·ḡā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5461.htm">Strong's 5461: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prefect of a, province</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Jeremiah 51:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:23 And with you will I break (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>