Zechariah 10:3

My wrath is burning against the keepers of the flock, and I will send punishment on the he-goats: for the Lord of armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah, and will make them like the horse of his pride in the fight.

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In The King James Version

Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

In Context

2For the images have said what is not true, and the readers of signs have seen deceit; they have given accounts of false dreams, they give comfort to no purpose: so they go out of the way like sheep, they are troubled because they have no keeper.

4From him will come the keystone, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him will come every ruler;

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Cross References

Exodus 4:31And the people had faith in them; and hearing that the Lord had taken up the cause of the children of Israel and had seen their troubles, with bent heads they gave him worship.

Job 39:25\39:22\In his strength he goes out against the arms of war, turning not away from the sword.

Song of Solomon 1:9I have made a comparison of you, O my love, to a horse in Pharaoh's carriages.

Isaiah 24:21And in that day the Lord will send punishment on the army of the high ones on high, and on the kings of the earth on the earth.

Jeremiah 10:21For the keepers of the sheep have become like beasts, not looking to the Lord for directions: so they have not done wisely and all their flocks have been put to flight.

Jeremiah 23:1A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 10:2-5

Encouragements to Trust in God. ( b. c. 510.) 1 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath… Read the whole commentary →

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