3 The sound of the wail of the shepherds,
for their glory is ruined!
The sound of the roar of the lions,
for the ithicket of the Jordan is ruined!
16 For behold, I am raising up in the land a shepherd who does not care for those being destroyed, or seek the young or heal the maimed or nourish the healthy, but devours the flesh of the fat ones, tearing off even their hoofs.
3 “My anger is hot against the xshepherds,
and I will punish the leaders;1
for the Lord of hosts cares for his yflock, the house of Judah,
and will make them like his majestic steed in battle.
Message to the Sons of Josiah
11 For thus says the Lord concerning Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, and who went away from this place: g“He shall return here no more,
18 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
“They shall not lament for him, saying,
l‘Ah, my brother!’ or ‘Ah, sister!’
They shall not lament for him, saying,
m‘Ah, lord!’ or ‘Ah, his majesty!’
24 “As I live, declares the Lord, though qConiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the rsignet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off
