en_tn_condensed/jer/23/01.md

General Information:

In verses 1-4, Yahweh refers to Israel as his pasture, the people of Israel as his sheep, and the leaders of Israel as the shepherds. Shepherds have a duty to protect the sheep, but the leaders were not doing that. The false prophets had encouraged people to continue sinning by saying everything will be alright.

this is Yahweh's declaration

"this is what I, Yahweh, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See Jeremiah 1:8.