Holy Scripture

Zechariah 11:8

A church father on this verse
“Let us understand this according to the letter of Moses and Aaron. Moses indeed was led out, and Aaron, but not led into the land of promise. Jesus succeeded him. See what is written. Moses died in the desert, Aaron died, Miriam died; and this is what is written in the prophet: "And I will strike," it says, "three she…”
Jerome, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 10

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And I will cut off three shepherds in one month; and my soul shall grieve over them, for their souls cried out against me.

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6Therefore I will no longer have mercy upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord: but, behold, I will deliver up the men every one into the hand of his neighbor, and into the hand of his king; and they shall destroy the land, and I will not rescue out of their hand.

7And I will tend the flock of slaughter in the land of Canaan: and I will take for myself two rods; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Line; and I will tend the flock.

— Zechariah 11:8 —

9And I said, I will not tend you: that which dies, let it die; and that which falls off, let it fall off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of his neighbor.

10And I will take my beautiful staff, and cast it away, that I may break my covenant which I made with all the people.

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