Zechariah 11:7-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:7

The prophetic narrative which follows, differs in its form, in some respects, from the symbolical actions of the prophets and from Zechariah’s own visions. The symbolical actions of the prophets are actions of their own: this involves acts, which it would be impossible to represent, except as a sort of drama. Such are the very central points, the feeding of the flock, which are still intelligent people who understand God’s doings: the cutting off of the three shepherds; the asking for the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:8

And I cut off three shepherds in one month - Jerome: “I have read in some one’s commentary, that the shepherds, cut off in the indignation of the Lord, are to be understood of priests and false prophets and kings of the Jews, who, after the passion of Christ, were all cut off in one time, of whom Jeremiah speaketh, “The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew Me not; the pastors also transgressed against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:9

And I said, I will not feed you - God, at last, leaves the rebellious soul or people to itself, as He says by Moses, “Then My anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and will hide My Face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall find them” Deuteronomy 31:17 : and our Lord tells the captious Jews; “I go My way, and ye shall seek Me and shall die in your sins” John 8:21.That which dieth, let it die - Zechariah seems to condense,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:7

Zechariah 11:7. And Or rather, but, I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you Or, especially you, O poor of the flock Zechariah here, representing Christ the true shepherd, says, he will enter upon his office, and undertake the care of the flock appointed for the slaughter; even you, O poor of the flock This clause is explicatory of the former, and by the repetition of it we are shown, that God, in his charge to the prophet, as a type of Christ, and to Christ the antitype,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:8

Zechariah 11:8. Three shepherds also I cut off in one month The prophet may be said to do what God did; either in the punishment of certain false prophets, or of certain wicked governors. Some think, that by these three shepherds were figuratively signified the chief priests, scribes, and elders of the Jews. Christ exposed these as blind guides, and thereby lessened their authority among the people, which contributed very much to the spreading of the gospel. Blayney, who thinks the common... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:9

Zechariah 11:9. Then said I, will not feed you I will no longer exercise a tender paternal care over you; that that dieth, let it die Or rather, the dying let it die; that which has a deadly disease, let it perish by that disease. Or, that which is ready to die, and will not be cured, but hath rejected the shepherd’s love and skill, let it die. Thus Jesus said, If ye believe not, ye shall die in your sins. For this seems to be spoken of the miseries to which the Jewish people were... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 11:4-17

Two short plays about leadership (11:4-17)After announcing God’s judgment on Israel’s bad leaders (see 11:1-3), Zechariah demonstrates that judgment in two short plays. In these plays he acts the part of a shepherd, representing the leaders of God’s people.In the first play God told Zechariah to act the part of a good shepherd. Zechariah was to look after a people oppressed and exploited by bad shepherds, whose sole aim was to enrich themselves. They cared nothing for the flock. God showed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:7

And I will feed = So I [Zechariah] tended. even you, O poor of the flock. Reading the two words (in Hebrew) as one word (with the Septuagint) it should be "for the sheep-traffickers", as in Zechariah 14:21 ("Caaanite"). I took. Compare verses: Zechariah 11:7 , Zechariah 11:10 , Zechariah 11:13 , Zechariah 11:15 with Zechariah 6:10 , Zechariah 6:11 . staves. Which shepherds use; the crook or staff, and the club. See note on Psalms 23:4 , Beauty = Graciousness, Bands = Union. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:8

cut off = sent off. They are unnamed. soul, Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:9

that, &c. = the dying will die. eat every one, &c.: i.e. destroy one another. read more

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