Bible Verses

So I said, “No longer shall I shepherd you: whatever is to die, let it die; and let what is to perish, perish; and let those who are left, devour each other’s flesh.”

doing away with three leaders in one month. I lost patience with them, and they, for their part, were disgusted with me.

So, I became the shepherd of the sheep to be slaughtered, and provided myself with two staffs—one I called Favor and the other, Bonds. I then pastured my flock,

I will no longer consider the inhabitants of this land; I am handing each one over to the control of his shepherd. Even if their king oppresses the land, I will not rescue this people from their power.”

for their buyers kill them and get away with it, while those who sell them say: ‘Praised be the Lord! I am rich!’ And their shepherds hardly think about them a thought.

Sheep and Shepherds The Lord, my God, said to me: “Pasture the sheep meant for slaughter,

The sighs of the shepherds echo because their beautiful plain has been devastated. The roar of young lions echoes because the fertile valley of the Jordan has been destroyed.

Mourn, cypresses, for the cedar has fallen. The mighty have been brought low. Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been clear-cut.

Open your gates, Lebanon, and let fire consume your cedars.

I will strengthen them, says the Lord, and they will go forward confidently in my name.