Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 11:5

5 Whose possessours slay them , and hold themselves not guilty : and they that sell them , say, Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich : and their own shepherds pity them not .

Either their own Governours, or the Romans who in right of conquerors are their possessours, which way ever they got them into their hands, they ruined them, destroyed them both in Body, and Estate,

think they do not sin in doing this, so low thoughts they had of this people, such extravagant thoughts they had of their own power and authority.

B[illegible: 1 letter]tray their p[illegible: 1 letter]rsons or liberty, or estate for profit, or sell them for slaves to Forreigners.

With profane ungodly hearts do give God thanks that they thrive by the most barbarous methods of cru[illegible: 1 letter]elty and oppression, by bloody murthers, as if these were ways of his appointing to gain Wealth, as if he blest them.

Who by Birth, call, and office were their proper Shepherds, the Governours of this poor People, the Princes, the Priests, had no pitty on them in their slavery, or blood; lookt on as unconcerned, it may be glad, that either they got a booty, or were rid of a disa[illegible: 1 letter]fected subject.