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Scream, cypress, for the cedar has fallen;
            those majestic ones have been devastated.
Scream, oaks of Bashan, for the deep forest has fallen.
The sound of screaming appears among the shepherds
            because their majesty has been devastated.
        The sound of roaring can be heard among the young lions
            because the pride of the Jordan has been devastated.

The shepherd’s two staffs

This is what the Lord my God says:
    Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.

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Wail, you juniper, for the cedar has fallen;
    the stately trees are ruined!
Wail, oaks(A) of Bashan;
    the dense forest(B) has been cut down!(C)
Listen to the wail of the shepherds;
    their rich pastures are destroyed!
Listen to the roar of the lions;(D)
    the lush thicket of the Jordan is ruined!(E)

Two Shepherds

This is what the Lord my God says: “Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.(F)

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