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Feed the flock of the slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God, “Feed the flock for slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock <i>doomed</i> to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God, &#8220Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God, “Pasture the flock <i>doomed</i> to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says Yahweh my God, “Shepherd the flock <i>doomed</i> to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God, “Pasture the flock <i>doomed</i> for slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD my God says this: “Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh my God says this: &#8220Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD my God said to me: Tend those sheep doomed for slaughter! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD my God says: Take care of the sheep that are about to be slaughtered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD my God said to me, "Act the part of the shepherd of a flock of sheep that are going to be butchered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD my God says: "Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD my God says: ?Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD my God says this: "Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh my God says: “Feed the flock of slaughter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said my God YHWH: “Feed the flock of the slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said Jehovah my God: 'Feed the flock of the slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord my God: Feed the flock of the slaughter, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord my God: Feed the flock of the slaughter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, my God: Shepherd the flock to be slaughtered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD my God: Be a shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD my God: Feed the lean flock<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH my God: ”Feed the thin sheep<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord Almighty, Feed the sheep of the slaughter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/11-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1656" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/11.htm">The Doomed Flock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Listen to the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is in ruins. Listen to the roaring of the young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are destroyed. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rə·‘êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">“Pasture</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn (N-csc) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/2028.htm" title="2028: ha·hă·rê·ḡāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A slaughter. Feminine of hereg; slaughter.">marked for slaughter,</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-10</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-4</a></span><br />“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD. / Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD. / Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Isaiah 56:11-12</a></span><br />Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: / “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34-38</a></span><br />Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery. / Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock. / Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-31.htm">Matthew 26:31</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1-2</a></span><br />“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. / But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Jeremiah 50:6-7</a></span><br />My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place. / All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a></span><br />“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2-4</a></span><br />Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-15.htm">Jeremiah 3:15</a></span><br />Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20</a></span><br />Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;</p><p class="hdg">Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a></b></br> And ye shall flee <i>to</i> the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, <i>and</i> all the saints with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4,5</a></b></br> Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: <i>yet</i> surely my judgment <i>is</i> with the LORD, and my work with my God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/20-17.htm">John 20:17</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and <i>to</i> my God, and your God.</p><p class="hdg">Feed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Zechariah 11:7</a></b></br> And I will feed the flock of slaughter, <i>even</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Isaiah 40:9-11</a></b></br> O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift <i>it</i> up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23,24</a></b></br> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, <i>even</i> my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/10-9.htm">Care</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-1.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-3.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Slaughter</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Care</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-9.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Slaughter</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/11-1.htm">The destruction of Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/11-3.htm">The elect being cared for, the rest are rejected.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">The staves of Beauty and Bands broken by the rejection of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/11-15.htm">The type and curse of a foolish shepherd.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is what the LORD my God says:</b><br>This phrase introduces a direct command from God, emphasizing divine authority. The prophet Zechariah is acting as a mouthpiece for God, a common role for prophets in the Old Testament. This underscores the seriousness and importance of the message that follows. The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the covenant name of God, Yahweh, highlighting His relationship with Israel.<p><b>Pasture the flock marked for slaughter:</b><br>This metaphorical language describes the people of Israel as a flock destined for destruction. The imagery of shepherding is prevalent throughout the Bible, often used to depict leadership and care. Here, it suggests a grim fate for the people due to their disobedience and the failure of their leaders. Historically, this can be linked to the period of turmoil and oppression Israel faced, particularly under foreign rule. Theologically, it foreshadows the rejection of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is also depicted as a shepherd in the New Testament (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>). The phrase "marked for slaughter" indicates impending judgment, a theme consistent with prophetic literature where God warns His people of consequences for their actions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet in the post-exilic period who conveyed God's messages to the Israelites. His prophecies often contained visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flock.htm">The Flock</a></b><br>Represents the people of Israel, often depicted as sheep in need of guidance and protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shepherds.htm">The Shepherds</a></b><br>Symbolic of the leaders of Israel, including both religious and political figures, who were responsible for the welfare of the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>Refers to Yahweh, the God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Zechariah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_slaughter.htm">The Slaughter</a></b><br>Represents the impending judgment and destruction due to the unfaithfulness and corruption of the leaders and people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is in control and will judge unfaithful leaders. We must trust in His justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders are accountable to God for the care and guidance of those they lead. This applies to spiritual, familial, and community leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_true_shepherds.htm">The Need for True Shepherds</a></b><br>Believers are called to follow Christ, the Good Shepherd, and to seek leaders who reflect His character and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Ignoring God's commands and leading others astray results in severe consequences. We must remain faithful and obedient to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_redemption.htm">Hope in God's Redemption</a></b><br>Despite judgment, God offers hope and redemption through Jesus Christ, who restores and leads His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_zechariah_11_8_event.htm">Zechariah 11:8 refers to three shepherds cut off in a single month—where is the historical or archaeological evidence that this event ever happened? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_will_we_do_in_heaven.htm">What activities will we engage in Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_kings_11_4_-_why_was_solomon_swayed.htm">1 Kings 11:4 - Why would a wise ruler be so easily swayed by foreign religions despite his renowned wisdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_11_4_fit_with_space_travel.htm">If Psalm 11:4 says God's throne is in heaven, how does this align with modern understanding of the cosmos and space travel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 4-14.</span> - § 9<span class="accented">. The punishment falls upon the people of Israel because they reject the good Shepherd, personified by the prophet, who rules the flock and chastises evildoers in vain, and at last flings up his office in indignation at their contumacy.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thus saith the Lord.</span> The person addressed is Zechariah himself, who in a vision is commanded to assume the office of the good Shepherd (see ver. 15), and to tend the chosen people, the sheep of the Lord's pasture. God herein designs to show his care for his people from the earliest times amid the various trials which have beset them both from external enemies and from unworthy rulers at home. <span class="cmt_word">The flock of the slaughter;</span> rather, <span class="accented">the flock of slaughter</span> - destined for, exposed to, destruction at the hands of their present shepherds (<a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Psalm 44:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Jeremiah 12:3</a>; <a href="/romans/8-36.htm">Romans 8:36</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/11-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Pasture</span><br /><span class="heb">רְעֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·‘êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flock</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹ֥אן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[marked] for slaughter,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hă·rê·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2028.htm">Strong's 2028: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/11-4.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 11:4 Thus says Yahweh my God: Feed (Zech. 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