Jeremiah
23:1-6
(1) "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 the shepherds who care for my people: "You
have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to
them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.
(3) Then I will gather the remnant
of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring
them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
(4) I will set shepherds over them
who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither
shall any be missing, declares the LORD.
(5) "Behold, the days are
coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and
righteousness in the land.
(6) In his days Judah will be
saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be
called: 'The LORD is our righteousness.'