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Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen;
    the majestic trees are destroyed.
Wail, O oaks of Bashan,
    because the unassailable forest has been brought down.
There is the sound of wailing shepherds,
    because their glory is ruined.
There is the sound of roaring lions,
    because the pride of Jordan is ruined.

Two Kinds of Shepherds

Thus says the Lord my God: Shepherd the flock of 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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