I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow!<n id="1" /> I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion,<n id="2" /> like a warrior&#8217;s sword.p>

<p class="poetry">Woe to the worthless shepherdp> <p class="poetry">who abandons the flock!p> <p class="poetry">May a sword fall on his arm and his right eye!p> <p class="poetry">May his arm wither completely away,p> <p class="poetry">and his right eye become completely blind!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Awake, sword, against my shepherd,p> <p class="poetry">against the man who is my associate,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all.p> <p class="poetry">Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.p>