Zechariah 11:17 meaning and explanation

Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”

Zechariah 11:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah has just acted out the role of a shepherd, first a good one rejected for thirty pieces of silver, then a foolish one in verses 15 and 16. Here the LORD pronounces woe on that worthless shepherd, the leader who deserts the flock instead of tending it.

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