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Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

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ה֣וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.רֹעִ֤יroishipherdרֹעִיverb, qal, participle, construct — “shipherd”, a verb used as a describing wordH7473pastoral; as noun, a shepherdshipherd.הָֽאֱלִיל֙haelilthe idolאֱלִילdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the idol”, the ordinary formH457good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idolidol, no value, thing of nought.עֹזְבִ֣יozevicommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, participle, construct — “commit self”, a verb used as a describing wordH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.הַצֹּ֔אןhatsonthe flockצֹאןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).חֶ֥רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…זְרוֹע֖וֹzerovoarmזְרוֹעַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עֵ֣יןeyneye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְמִינ֑וֹyeminvorightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.זְרֹעוֹ֙zerovoarmזְרוֹעַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.יָב֣וֹשׁyavoshbe ashamedיָבֵשׁverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “be ashamed”, the verb used for emphasisH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).תִּיבָ֔שׁtivashbe ashamedיָבֵשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be ashamed”, an unfinished actionH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).וְעֵ֥יןveeynand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְמִינ֖וֹyeminvorightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.כָּהֹ֥הkahobe dimכָּהָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “be dim”, the verb used for emphasisH3543to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dulldarken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, [idiom] utterly.תִכְהֶֽהtikhhehbe dimכָּהָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be dim”, an unfinished actionH3543to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dulldarken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Young’s Literal Translation

Woe [to] the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword [is] on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'

World English Bible

Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will strike his arm and his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

Darby Translation

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye utterly darkened.

Douay-Rheims

O shepherd, and idol, that forsaketh the flock: the sword upon his arm and upon his right eye: his arm shall quite wither away, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Alas for the vain shepherds that have forsaken the sheep! the sword shall be upon the arms of such a one, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be completely withered, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὢ οἱ ποιμαίνοντες τὰ μάταια, καταλελοιπότες τὰ πρόβατα, μάχαιρα ἐπὶ τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν τὸν δεξιὸν αὐτοῦ, ὁ βραχίων αὐτοῦ ξηραινόμενος ξηρανθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς ὁ δεξιὸς αὐτοῦ ἐκτυφλούμενος ἐκτυφλωθήσεται.