Zechariah
King James Version (KJV)
Zechariah 11:4
“Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;”
King James Version (KJV)
Zechariah 11:4 Context
1Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 2Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. 3There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. 4Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. 6For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. 7And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
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Other Translations
Thus saith the Lord my God; Feede the flocke of the slaughter;
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Thus says the LORD my God, "Pasture the flock {doomed} to slaughter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death;
- Basic English Bible
Thus saith Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter,
- Darby Bible
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
- Webster's Bible
Thus says Yahweh my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter.
- World English Bible
Thus said Jehovah my God: `Feed the flock of the slaughter,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Thus says the LORD my God, "Pasture the flock {doomed} to slaughter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death;
- Basic English Bible
Thus saith Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter,
- Darby Bible
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
- Webster's Bible
Thus says Yahweh my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter.
- World English Bible
Thus said Jehovah my God: `Feed the flock of the slaughter,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Zechariah 11:4
11:4 My God - God the father speaks to Christ. Of the slaughter - Appointed to the slaughter. The Jews, during four hundred and fifty years, were a flock of slaughter to the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and afterwards the Romans.