Jeremiah 6:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents around her, each tending his own portion."

New Living Translation
Enemies will surround you, like shepherds camped around the city. Each chooses a place for his troops to devour.

English Standard Version
Shepherds with their flocks shall come against her; they shall pitch their tents around her; they shall pasture, each in his place.

Berean Study Bible
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion:

New American Standard Bible
“Shepherds and their flocks will come to her, They will pitch their tents around her, They will pasture, each in his place.

NASB 1995
"Shepherds and their flocks will come to her, They will pitch their tents around her, They will pasture each in his place.

NASB 1977
“Shepherds and their flocks will come to her, They will pitch their tents around her, They will pasture each in his place.

Amplified Bible
“Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; They will pitch their tents all around her; They will pasture, each one in his place [eating up all her rich grasses].

Christian Standard Bible
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her. Each will pasture his own portion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her. Each will pasture his own portion.

Contemporary English Version
but shepherds will surround it and divided up, then let their flocks eat all the grass.

Good News Translation
kings will camp there with their armies. They will pitch their tents around the city, and each of them will camp wherever they want.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With their flocks, shepherds will come to them, pitch their tents all around them, and each of them will tend his own flock.

International Standard Version
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her. They'll pitch their tents all around her, and every one will tend his flock in his own place.

NET Bible
Kings will come against it with their armies. They will encamp in siege all around it. Each of them will devastate the portion assigned to him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

New King James Version
The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her. They shall pitch their tents against her all around. Each one shall pasture in his own place.”

King James 2000 Bible
The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed everyone in his own place.

New Heart English Bible
Shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her all around; they shall feed everyone in his place."

World English Bible
Shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her all around; they shall feed everyone in his place."

American King James Version
The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

American Standard Version
Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

A Faithful Version
The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch tents against her all around; they shall graze each one his portion."

Darby Bible Translation
Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch [their] tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

English Revised Version
Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

Webster's Bible Translation
The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her on every side; they shall feed every one in his place.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The pastors with their flockes shall come vnto her: they shall pitche their tentes rounde about by her, & euery one shal feede in his place.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Their tentes shall they pitche rounde about her, and euery one shall feede in his place.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Their tentes shal they pitch rounde aboute her, and euery one shal fede with his honde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Shepherds and their droves come to her, "" They have struck tents by her all around, "" They have each fed [in] his own station.”

Young's Literal Translation
Unto her come do shepherds and their droves, They have stricken tents by her round about, They have fed each in his own station.

Smith's Literal Translation
To her shall come the shepherds and their flocks; they fixed the tents upon her round about; they fed each with his hand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The shepherds shall come to her with their flocks: they have pitched their tents against her round about: every one shall feed them that are under his hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The pastors will come to her with their flocks. They have pitched their tents against her all around. Each one will feed those who are under his hand.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Shepherds will come upon her and their flocks as one, and they shall pitch their tents against her in a circle, and they shall herd each man to his place

Lamsa Bible
The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Shepherds with their flocks come unto her; They pitch their tents against her round about; They feed bare every one what is nigh at hand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The shepherds and their flocks shall come to her; and they shall pitch their tents against her round about, and shall feed their flocks each with his hand.
















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