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Zechariah 11:17

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17“aWoe to the worthless shepherd

Who forsakes the flock!

A bsword will be on his arm

And on his right eye!

His carm will be totally dried up,

And his right eye will be utterly dimmed.”

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Cross references

  1. aJer 23:1; Zech 10:2; 11:15
  2. bJer 50:35–37
  3. cEzek 30:21, 22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Woe to my worthless shepherd,

who deserts the flock!

May the sword strike his arm

and his right eye!

Let his arm be wholly withered,

his right eye utterly blinded!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Woe to the worthless shepherd,

who deserts the flock!

May the sword strike his arm and his right eye!

May his arm be completely withered,

his right eye totally blinded!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Woe to the worthless shepherd

who deserts the flock!

May a sword strike his arm

and his right eye!

May his arm wither away

and his right eye go completely blind!”

NLTNew Living Translation

“What sorrow awaits this worthless shepherd

who abandons the flock!

The sword will cut his arm

and pierce his right eye.

His arm will become useless,

and his right eye completely blind.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Woe, my worthless shepherd

who deserts the flock!

May a sword fall on his arm

and on his right eye!

May his arm wither completely

and his right eye be utterly blinded!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock!

The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye:

His arm shall be clean dried up,

And his right eye shall be utterly darkened.