Jeremiah 6:3
“Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.””
What does Jeremiah 6:3 mean?
This is Jeremiah's image of an invading army surrounding Jerusalem, though he describes them using the language of shepherds and their flocks. The "her" refers to the city, which will be encircled by enemies who will consume everything in the land, just as grazing animals strip vegetation bare. It's a stark warning that judgment is coming and there will be no escape, no corner of the land left untouched. For Jeremiah's original audience facing the threat of invasion, this would have conveyed both the totality of the threat and the certainty that God was allowing it to happen.