New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"My people have become lost sheep; Their shepherds have led them astray. They have made them turn aside on the mountains; They have gone along from mountain to hill And have forgotten their resting place.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"My people people Noun H5971 עַמִּ֔י am·mi,
have become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 (הָי֣וּ hai·u
lost to perish Verb H6 אֹֽבְדֹות֙ o·ve·do·vt
sheep; small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 צֹ֤אן tzon
Their shepherds to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם ro·'ei·hem
have led them astray. to err Verb H8582 הִתְע֔וּם hit·'um,
They have made them turn aside to turn back, return H7725    
[on] the mountains; mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָרִ֖ים ha·rim
They have gone to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הָלָ֔כוּ ha·la·chu,
along from mountain mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 מֵהַ֤ר me·har
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
to hill a hill Noun H1389 גִּבְעָה֙ giv·'ah
And have forgotten to forget Verb H7911 שָׁכְח֖וּ sha·che·chu
their resting place. (place of) lying down, resting place, dwelling place Noun H7258 רִבְצָֽם׃ riv·tzam.

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