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Jeremiah

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
My people folk Noun H5971 עַמִּ֔י am·mi,
hath been lost break Verb H6 אֹֽבְדֹות֙ o·ve·do·vt
sheep cattle Noun H6629 צֹ֤אן tzon
their shepherds break Verb H7462 רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם ro·'ei·hem
have caused them to go astray go astray Verb H8582 הִתְע֔וּם hit·'um,
[on] the mountains hill Noun H2022 הָרִ֖ים ha·rim
they have gone along Verb H1980 הָלָ֔כוּ ha·la·chu,
from mountain hill Noun H2022 מֵהַ֤ר me·har
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
to hill hill Noun H1389 גִּבְעָה֙ giv·'ah
they have forgotten cause to forget Verb H7911 שָׁכְח֖וּ sha·che·chu
their restingplace where each lay Noun H7258 רִבְצָֽם׃ riv·tzam.

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English My "My people hath been have become lost sheep: their sheep; Their shepherds have caused led them to go astray, they astray. They have turned made them away turn aside on the mountains: they mountains; They have gone along from mountain to hill, they hill And have forgotten their restingplace.resting place.
New American Standard Bible 1995 My "My people hath been have become lost sheep: their sheep; Their shepherds have caused led them to go astray, they astray. They have turned made them away turn aside on the mountains: they mountains; They have gone along from mountain to hill, they hill And have forgotten their restingplace.resting place.