Parallel Verses

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.

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

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 There is a voice of the howling of the pastors; for their magnificence is destroyed; a voice of the roaring of young lions, for the pride of the Jordan is destroyed. 4 Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter. 5 whose buyers slayed them and held themselves not guilty; and he that sold them said, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and not even their own shepherds had compassion on them.

Cross References

Zechariah 11:7

And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. For I took unto me two staves: the one I named Beauty, and the other Bands; and I fed the flock.

Isaiah 40:9-11

O Zion, that brings good tidings, go up into the high mountain; lift up thy voice with strength O bearer of good tidings of Jerusalem; lift it up, do not be afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Isaiah 49:4-5

But I said, I have laboured in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain; yet surely my judgment is before the LORD and my recompense with my God.

Ezekiel 34:23-24

And I will raise up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my slave David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Micah 5:4

And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide; for now he shall be great unto the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 14:5

And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal; and ye shall flee like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and the LORD my God shall come, and all his saints with him.

Matthew 15:24

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that didst kill the prophets and stone those who are sent unto thee, how often I desired to gather thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 19:41-44

And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it,

John 20:17

Jesus said unto her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.

John 21:15-17

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.

Romans 15:8

Now I say that Christ Jesus, was a minister of the circumcision, by the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers;

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ;

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