Zechariah 11:2-4
Living Bible
2 Weep, O cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars; the tallest and most beautiful of them are fallen. Cry in fear, you oaks of Bashan, as you watch the thickest forests felled. 3 Listen to the wailing of Israel’s leaders—all these evil shepherds—for their wealth is gone. Hear the young lions roaring—the princes are weeping, for their glorious Jordan Valley lies in ruins.
4 Then said the Lord my God to me, “Go and take a job as shepherd of a flock being fattened for the butcher.
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Zechariah 11:2-4
New International Version
2 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)
3 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
4 This is what the Lord my God says: “Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.(F)
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