American Standard Version
"And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me. "
— Zechariah 11:8, American Standard Version
“Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.”
“I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.”
“Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.”
“And I cut off three shepherds in one month, and my soul was straitened in their regard: for their soul also varied in my regard.”
“And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me.”
“Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.”
whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their own shepherds pity them not.
For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah; but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbor’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.
So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the 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.
And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
Then said I, I will not feed you: that which dieth, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let them that are left eat every one the flesh of another.
And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.
And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.