King James Version

Zechariah 11:3

There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

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ק֚וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.יִֽלְלַ֣תyillata howlingיְלָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “a howling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3215{a howl}a howling.הָרֹעִ֔יםharoimthe companionרָעָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שֻׁדְּדָ֖הshuddahdeadשָׁדַדverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dead”, a completed actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.אַדַּרְתָּ֑םadartamgarmentאַדֶּרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH155something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.ק֚וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.שַׁאֲגַ֣תshaagatroaringשְׁאָגָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “roaring”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7581a rumbling or moanroaring.כְּפִירִ֔יםkefirimlionכְּפִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שֻׁדַּ֖דshudaddeadשָׁדַדverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dead”, a completed actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.גְּא֥וֹןgeonmajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “majesty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.הַיַּרְדֵּֽןhayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hark! the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is spoiled; Hark! the roaring of young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are spoiled.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! for their glory is destroyed: a voice of the roaring of young lions! for the pride of the Jordan is laid waste.

Young’s Literal Translation

A voice of the howling of the shepherds! For destroyed was their robe of honour, A voice of the roaring of young lions! For destroyed was the excellency of Jordan.

World English Bible

A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! For their glory is destroyed—a voice of the roaring of young lions! For the pride of the Jordan is ruined.

Darby Translation

A voice of howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

Douay-Rheims

The voice of the howling of the shepherds, because their glory is laid waste: the voice of the roaring of the lions, because the pride of the Jordan is spoiled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hark! the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is spoiled; Hark! the roaring of young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are spoiled.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is a voice of the shepherds mourning; for their greatness is brought low: a voice of roaring lions; for the pride of Jordan is brought down.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φωνὴ θρηνούντων ποιμένων, ὅτι τεταλαιπώρηκεν ἡ μεγαλωσύνη αὐτῶν· φωνὴ ὠρυομένων λεόντων, ὅτι τεταλαιπώρηκε τὸ φρύαγμα τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.