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Zechariah 11:4

Zechariah 11:4
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Thus saith the Lord my God,.... The Syriac version adds, "to me"; not the Prophet Zechariah, but the Messiah, who calls…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Thus saith the Lord my God, Feed the flock of the slaughter - The fulfillment of the whole prophecy shows, that the…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Feed the flock of the slaughter - This people resemble a flock of sheep fattened for the shambles; feed, instruct, this…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Zechariah 11:4-14

The prophet here is made a type of Christ, as the prophet Isaiah sometimes was; and the scope of these verses is to show…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Feed The person addressed is Zechariah. The passage is dramatic. The prophet is represented as personating, inclusively…