15 The Lord also said to me: “Take the equipment of a foolish shepherd. 16 I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are going astray, and he will not seek the lost[a] or heal the broken. He will not sustain the healthy,[b] but he will devour the flesh of the fat sheep(A) and tear off their hooves.

17 Woe to the worthless shepherd
who deserts the flock!(B)
May a sword strike[c] his arm
and his right eye!
May his arm wither away
and his right eye go completely blind!”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:16 Lit young
  2. Zechariah 11:16 Or exhausted
  3. Zechariah 11:17 Lit be against

15 Then the Lord said to me,
    “Take for yourself again the equipment of a foolish shepherd,
16         because I am about to appoint a shepherd in the land.
            He won’t tend to those who have been removed.
            He won’t seek the young or heal the broken.
            He won’t sustain the one standing.
            Instead, he will devour the flesh of the fat ones, even tearing off their hooves.
17         Doom, foolish shepherd who forsakes the flock.
            A sword will strike[a] his arm and his right eye.
            His arm will wither completely;
                his right eye will become blind.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:17 Heb lacks will strike.