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Zechariah 11:4

Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

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כֹּ֥הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַ֖רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהָ֑יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.רְעֵ֖הreehcompanionרָעָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “companion”, a commandH7462to 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.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).צֹ֥אןtsonflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a 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).הַהֲרֵגָֽהhaharegahthe slaughterהֲרֵגָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the slaughter”, the ordinary formH2028slaughterslaughter.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;

Young’s Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah my God: 'Feed the flock of the slaughter,

World English Bible

Yahweh my God says: “Feed the flock of slaughter.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter,

Douay-Rheims

Thus saith the Lord my God: Feed the flock of the slaughter,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus saith the Lord Almighty, Feed the sheep of the slaughter;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, ποιμαίνετε τὰ πρόβατα τῆς σφαγῆς,