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Berean Standard Bible

“My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.”

Jeremiah 50:6

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Jeremiah 50 speaks of the fall of Babylon and the return of Israel. Among the promises is a picture of a scattered people who have been misled.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.

World English Bible (WEB)

My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.

King James Version (KJV)

My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

American Standard Version (ASV)

My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ovejas perdidas fueron mi pueblo: sus pastores las hicieron errar, por los montes las descarriaron: anduvieron de monte en collado, olvidáronse de sus majadas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como ovejas perdidas ha sido el pueblo mío. Sus pastores lo desviaron y abandonaron luego en los montes. Los israelitas se extraviaron y no supieron cómo volver al redil.

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