Zechariah 10:3

God's Word

“My burning anger is directed against the shepherds. I will punish the male goats. The Lord of Armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah. He makes them like his splendid war horse.”

Cross References

Job 39:25

As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, ‘Aha!’ and it smells the battle far away— the thundering ⌞orders⌟ of the captains and the battle cries.

Exodus 4:31

and the people believed them. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.

Proverbs 21:31

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.

Song of Solomon 1:9

My true love, I compare you to a mare among Pharaoh’s stallions.

Isaiah 10:12

When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will punish the king of Assyria for all his boasting and all his arrogance.

Isaiah 24:21

On that day the Lord will punish heaven’s armies in heaven and earth’s kings on earth.

Jeremiah 10:21

The shepherds are foolish. They don’t look to the Lord for help. That is why they won’t succeed, and all their flocks will be scattered.

Jeremiah 11:22

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I’m going to punish them. The young men will die because of war. Their sons and daughters will die because of famine.

Jeremiah 25:12

“When the 70 years are over, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation for their crimes, declares the Lord. I will turn Babylon into a permanent wasteland.

Jeremiah 25:34

Mourn, you shepherds, and cry. Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. The time has come for you to be slaughtered. The time has come for you to be scattered, and you will break like fine pottery.

Jeremiah 50:6

My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray. They wander around on the mountains. They go from mountains to hills. They have forgotten their resting place.

Ezekiel 34:11

“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will search for my sheep myself, and I will look after them.

Ezekiel 34:12

As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so I will look after my sheep. I will rescue them on a cloudy and gloomy day from every place where they have been scattered.

Ezekiel 34:2

“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy to these shepherds. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: How horrible it will be for the shepherds of Israel who have been taking care of only themselves. Shouldn’t shepherds take care of the sheep?

Daniel 11:32

With flattery he will corrupt those who abandon the promise. But the people who know their God will be strong and take action.

Zephaniah 1:8

“On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king’s sons, and all who dress in foreign clothing.

Zephaniah 2:7

The coast will belong to the faithful few from the nation of Judah. There they will graze their sheep. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The Lord their God will take care of them and will restore their fortunes.

Zechariah 11:17

“How horrible it will be for the foolish shepherd who abandoned the sheep. A sword will strike his arm and his right eye. His arm will be completely withered. His right eye will be completely blind.”

Luke 1:68

“Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has come to take care of his people and to set them free.

1 Peter 2:12

Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.

Ruth 1:6

Naomi and her daughters-in-law started on the way back from the country of Moab. (While they were still in Moab she heard that the Lord had come to help his people and give them food.