Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 11:16

16 For lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off , neither shall seek the young one , nor heal that that is broken , nor feed that that standeth still : but he shall eat the flesh of the fat , and tear their claws in pieces .

As a just punishment of their sin, refusing Christ, the wise and good Shepherd, his Government they would not accept to their Salvation, that they choose shall be to their ruine.

Or that are hidden, it is a foolish Shepherd, who seeks not out those that are lost to bring them home.

Which are aptest to perish through weakness,

But leaves it to die of its wounds.

Either not able to go forward, or hungry stops to eat, but the Shepherd will not wait while this is done.

Will Feast on the fa[illegible: 2 letters]est of the Flock.

And with cruelty extort all from them, tear off their skin to the very nailes, in brief a sluggish, negligent, covetous, riotous, oppressive and cruel government shadow'd out by a foolish Shepherd is the punishment of the sins of the Jews.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 2 letters]dden.; Or, [illegible: 1 letter]ear.