unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/50/06.md

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My people have been a lost flock

The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a group of sheep that was lost. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "My people have been like a lost flock of sheep" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

Their shepherds

The leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were the shepherds of people. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "Their leaders were like shepherds who" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

turned them around from hill to hill

"lead them around to many different places"