Zechariah 11:2

Zechariah 11:2

Desolation of Israel

1 Open ^ayour doors, O Lebanon,
That fire may devour your cedars.

2 Wail, O cypress, for the ^acedar has fallen,
Because the mighty trees are ruined.
Wail, O oaks of Bashan,
^bFor the thick forest has come down.

3 There is the sound of wailing ^ashepherds!
For the¹ir glory is in ruins.
There is the sound of roaring lions!
For the pride of the Jordan is in ruins.

Prophecy of the Shepherds

4 Thus says the Lord my God, “Feed the flock for slaughter,

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Fir - tree - Houses and towns built with firs. The cedar - Much less shall ye escape. Ye Oaks - Used in that country for building palaces, cities, towns, and fortresses. The forest - Jerusalem, compared to a forest, in regard of the many and tall houses in it. In short, all are called to cry, for the miseries that will come upon all. Come down - Is laid desolate.

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