Jeremiah 23:2

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, etc.] The covenant God of that people, who are Called his sheep, and the sheep of his pasture; having made a covenant with their fathers, and provided a good pasture for them, the land of Israel, where they enjoyed all blessings, civil and religious, and appointed persons over them to feed them; but these did not do their duty, and therefore the Lord was against them, as follows: against the pastors that feed my people; whose office it was to feed, rule, and defend them; and who pretended to do it, but did it not; ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; they had been the means of their being driven out of their…”

“Ye have not . . . visited them . . . I will visit upon you--just retribution. Play upon the double sense of "visit." "Visit upon," namely, in wrath (Exo 32:34).”

“They had scattered them first spiritually by leading them into idolatry; and secondly, many had literally been taken to Egypt with Jehoahaz, many in Jehoiakim’s time had fled there, while others fell away to the Chaldaeans: and finally the best of the land had been carried to Babylon with Jeconiah. Driven away - i. e., made them outcasts. In the East, shepherds never drive their flocks, but go ahead of them John 10:4-5. Have not visited them - i. e., have not concerned yourselves about their conduct. return to 'Top of Page'”

“That feed - They are said to have fed this people, because it was their duty so to do. Jeremiah 23:5”

“and have: Mat 25:36, Mat 25:43; Jam 1:27 I: Jer 23:34 \*marg. Jer 5:9, Jer 5:29, Jer 8:12, Jer 11:22, Jer 13:21 \*marg. Exo 32:34; Hos 2:13; Mic 7:4 Jeremiah 23:3”