Zechariah 11:7

So I did shepherd the tzon haharegah (the flock marked for slaughter), even aniyei hatzon (the poor of the flock). And I took unto me two maklot (staffs); the one I called No'am (gracious care), and the other I called Chovelim (bindings); + 11:7 of union, cf. 11:14 and I did shepherd the tzon (flock).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

6Nor will I any more pity the yoshvei ha'aretz (the inhabitants of the land), saith Hashem; and hinei, I will deliver the men every one into his neighborʼs hand, and into the power of his melech; and they shall strike ha'aretz, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.

8Shloshet haro'im (three of the shepherds) also I disposed of in one month; and my nefesh wearied of them, and their nefesh also abhorred me.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:32And concerning the ma'aser of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be kodesh unto Hashem.

1 Samuel 17:43And the Pelishti said unto Dovid, Am I a kelev (dog), that thou comest to me with maklot (sticks)? And the Pelishti cursed Dovid by his g-ds.

Psalms 133:1(Shir HaMa'alot, of Dovid) 1 (how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity)! 1

Isaiah 40:11He shall feed His Eder like a Ro'eh; 1 He shall gather the tela'im (lambs) with His zero'a, 1 and carry them in His kheyk, 1 and shall gently lead those that are with young. 1

Jeremiah 5:4Therefore I said: Surely these are poor; 1 they are foolish; 1 for they know not the Derech Hashem, 1 nor the Mishpat Eloheihem. 1

Micah 7:14Tend as a shepherd Thy people with Thy staff, 1 the tzon of Thine nachalah, 1 which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel; 1 let them feed in Bashan and Gil'ad, 1 as in days of old. 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 11:5-15

Judgments Predicted and Typified. ( b. c. 510.) 4 Thus saith the Lord my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose 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. 6 For 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… Read the whole commentary →

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