Zechariah 11:17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁷Woe to the worthless shepherd,

who deserts the flock!

May a sword strike his arm

and his right eye!

May his arm be completely withered

and his right eye utterly blinded!”

— Zechariah 11:17

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