Add parallel Print Page Options

Weep and wail, cypress trees—
    the cedars have fallen;
    those glorious trees have been destroyed!
Weep and wail, oaks of Bashan—
    the dense forest has been cut down!
The rulers cry out in grief;
    their glory is gone!
Listen to the roaring of the lions;
    their forest home along the Jordan is destroyed!

The Two Shepherds

The Lord my God said to me, “Act the part of the shepherd[a] of a flock of sheep that are going to be butchered.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:4 Shepherd is used here as a symbol of a king or leader, and sheep as symbols of his people or followers.

Bible Gateway Recommends

GNT Large Print Bible, 2nd Edition, Blue, Paperback
GNT Large Print Bible, 2nd Edition, Blue, Paperback
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $21.41
Save: $-1.42 (-7%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Good News Translation Men's Bible a Devotional Bible for Men
Good News Translation Men's Bible a Devotional Bible for Men
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $14.29
Save: $5.70 (29%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
GNT 50th Anniversary Edition Bible - Slightly Imperfect
GNT 50th Anniversary Edition Bible - Slightly Imperfect
Retail: $10.99
Our Price: $8.83
Save: $2.16 (20%)
Gnt Catholic Veteran's Bible - Black, Paper
Gnt Catholic Veteran's Bible - Black, Paper
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $44.99
Save: $5.00 (10%)
Good News Bible, Paper, Blue
Good News Bible, Paper, Blue
Retail: $5.99
Our Price: $6.41
Save: $-0.42 (-7%)
2.5 of 5.0 stars