Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh my God, - Tend thou the flock doomed to slaughter:

New American Standard Bible

Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.

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;

Amplified

Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed for 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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

my God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

the flock
צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

References

Context Readings

Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad

3 The noise of the howling of the shepherds, for spoiled is their majesty, - The noise of the roaring of the young lions, for spoiled are the proud banks of the Jordan. 4 Thus, saith Yahweh my God, - Tend thou the flock doomed to slaughter: 5 Whose, buyers, slay them, and are not held guilty, and whose, sellers, say - Blessed be Yahweh, that I am become rich, And so, their own shepherds, have no pity upon them.



Cross References

Zechariah 11:7

So I tended the flock doomed to slaughter, for the sheep-merchants, - and took unto me two staves, the one, I called Grace, and, the other, I called Union, thus I tended the sheep,

Isaiah 40:9-11

To a high mountain, get ye up, O herald - band of Zion, Lift high with strength your voice, O herald - band of Jerusalem, - Lift it high, do not fear, Say to the cities of Judah - Lo! your God!

Isaiah 49:4-5

But I, said, To no purpose, have I toiled, For waste and mist - my vigour, have I spent, - Surely, my vindication, is, with, Yahweh, And, my recompence, with my God.

Ezekiel 34:23-24

And I will raise up over them one shepherd And he shall tend them, Even my servant David, - Hell will tend them, And libel will become to them a shepherd;

Micah 5:4

Then shall he stand, and tend his flock in the strength of Yahweh, In the excellency of the name of Yahweh his God, have they endured, - For, now, shall he be great unto the ends of the earth;

Zechariah 14:5

Then shall ye flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains, shall reach, very near, Yea, ye shall flee, just as ye fled from before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, - Then, shall arrive, Yahweh my God, All thy holy ones, with thee!

Matthew 15:24

But, he, answering, said, I was not sent forth, save unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, - how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, - and ye would not!

Luke 19:41-44

And, when he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, saying -

John 20:17

Jesus saith unto her - Be not detaining me, for, not yet, have I ascended unto the Father; but be going unto my disciples, and say unto them - I am ascending unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

John 21:15-17

When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter - Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him - Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him - Be feeding my lambs.

Romans 15:8

For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, - to confirm the promises of the fathers,

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing, in the heavenlies, in Christ,

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