Jeremiah 12:10 - Exposition

Another simpler and more natural image, expressing the same idea, as these in Jeremiah 12:9 . The favorite way of representing Jehovah's relation to his people is that of a vine-proprietor to his vineyard (see on Jeremiah 2:21 ). How would a vineyard be ruined if a band of shepherds were to drive their flocks among the tender vine-shoots! The many pastors (or, shepherds ) are clearly Nebuchadnezzar and his generals (comp. Jeremiah 6:3 ). My pleasant portion . Jehovah is the "portion" of his people; his people and its land are the "portion" of Jehovah (see on Jeremiah 10:16 ). The epithet "pleasant" expresses the emotion of the surprised speaker.