Wail, cypress,(A) for the cedar has fallen;
the glorious trees are destroyed!
Wail, oaks of Bashan,(B)
for the stately forest has fallen!
Listen to the wail(C) of the shepherds,
for their glory is destroyed.
Listen to the roar of young lions,(D)
for the thickets of the Jordan(E) are[a] destroyed.

Yahweh my God says this: “Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:3 Lit for the majesty of the Jordan is

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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