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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!”
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Verse 17. Shepherd. Septuagint “ye who feed foolish things, forsaking,” and so forth Bible.—Hebrew “shepherd of nothing.”—Darkened. Caligula was slain, and had not sense to know what was for this real interest. His wife and only daughter were murdered. See Jos. Ant. xix. 1. Suet.—His maxim was, “Let them hate, provided they fear;” and he wished the Romans had “all but one neck,” that he might cut it off. Calmet.—Antichrist, the destroyer, shall perish. Worthington.
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