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Weep, you cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars;
    the most majestic ones have fallen.
Weep, you oaks of Bashan,
    for the thick forests have been cut down.
Listen to the wailing of the shepherds,
    for their rich pastures are destroyed.
Hear the young lions roaring,
    for their thickets in the Jordan Valley are ruined.

The Good and Evil Shepherds

This is what the Lord my God says: “Go and care for the flock that is intended for 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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