Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen,
    for the glorious trees are ruined!
Wail, (A)oaks of Bashan,
    for the thick forest has been felled!
The sound of (B)the wail of (C)the shepherds,
    for their glory is ruined!
The sound of the roar of (D)the lions,
    (E)for the thicket of the Jordan is ruined!

Thus said the Lord my God: (F)“Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.

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Wail, you juniper, for the cedar has fallen;
    the stately trees are ruined!
Wail, oaks(A) of Bashan;
    the dense forest(B) has been cut down!(C)
Listen to the wail of the shepherds;
    their rich pastures are destroyed!
Listen to the roar of the lions;(D)
    the lush thicket of the Jordan is ruined!(E)

Two Shepherds

This is what the Lord my God says: “Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.(F)

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