Parallel Verses
Amplified
Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed for slaughter,
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed to
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
Holman Bible
Yahweh my God says this: “Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD my God says: "Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.
A Conservative Version
Thus said LORD my God: Feed the flock of slaughter,
American Standard Version
Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death;
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter,
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD my God; Feed the flock for the slaughter;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh my God: "Shepherd the flock [doomed] to slaughter.
Modern King James verseion
For so says Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of the slaughter,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD my God, "Feed the sheep of the slaughter,
NET Bible
The Lord my God says this: "Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh my God, - Tend thou the flock doomed to slaughter:
Webster
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah my God: 'Feed the flock of the slaughter,
Interlinear
Ra`ah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad
3
There is a sound of the shepherds’ wail,
For their splendor (grazing land) is ruined;
There is a sound of the young lions’ roar,
For the pride of the Jordan is ruined.
Names
Cross References
Zechariah 11:7
So I [Zechariah] pastured the flock doomed for slaughter, truly [as the name implies] the most miserable of sheep. And I took two [shepherd’s] staffs, the one I called Favor (Grace) and the other I called Union (Bonds); so I pastured the flock.
Isaiah 40:9-11
O Zion, herald of good news,
Get up on a high mountain.
O Jerusalem, herald of good news,
Lift up your voice with strength,
Lift it up, do not fear;
Say to the cities of Judah,
“Here is your God!”
Isaiah 49:4-5
Then I said, “I have labored in vain,
I have spent My strength for nothing and vanity (pride, uselessness);
However My justice is with the Lord,
And My reward is with My God.”
Ezekiel 34:23-24
“Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant
Micah 5:4
And He shall stand and shepherd and guide His flock
In the strength of the Lord,
In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God;
And they shall dwell [secure in undisturbed peace],
Because at that time He shall be great [extending His authority]
[Even] to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 14:5
You will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azel; and you will flee just as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my
Matthew 15:24
He answered,
Matthew 23:37
Luke 19:41-44
As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],
John 20:17
Jesus said to her,
John 21:15-17
So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant and a minister to the circumcision (Jews) on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm and verify the promises made to the fathers,
Ephesians 1:3