John Trapp on Zechariah 11:8

Verſe 8. Three ſhepheards alſo I cut off in one moneth] That is, in a ſhort time, I took away and diſplaced even by the heathen Princes, many proud princes, and Prieſts: ſuch as were Menelaus, Jaſon the Ariſtobuli, Hireani, Annas, Caiaphas, and others: Or, I removed thoſe three ſorts of ſhepheards of the old Law, viz. Princes Prophets and Prieſts. Thus Theodoret and Vatablus. Diodate underſtands the text of the three chief Empires that had tyrannized over the people, ver. 6, 3, and 12,10. Namely the Caldean, Perſian, and Grecian Empire, which were deſtroyed by the Son of God, Dan. 2.45. But they do beſt in mine opinion, that by theſe three ſhepheards underſtand thoſe three ſects among the Jews at Chriſts coming in the fleſh; viz. Phariſees, Sadduces, and Eſſenes: whereof, though the Phariſees were the beſt, and moſt exact for the outward obſervation of the Law, yet are they in the Goſpel for their putid hypocriſy, firſt ſharply taxed by our Saviour (after the Baptiſt) and then plainly rejected, and even ſent to hell by a chain-ſhot of eight links of woes Mat. 23.

and my ſoul loathed them] Or, was taken off from them, or was ſtraitned for them; becauſe I ſaw that they received my grace in vain, and conſidered not of my care for their good. Theodotion and Srmmackus render it Anima mea exanimata eſt, I am diſpirited as it were, and even diſheartened to do any more for them.

and their ſoul alſo abhorred me] And ſo they became God-haters as Rom. 1.30. and therefore hateful to God Tit. 3.3. hateful as hell (ſo the word imports) yea more, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. and worſe, for hell is but an effect of Gods juſtice: but wickedneſſe is a breach of his Law. The Prophet here ſeemeth to allude to thoſe murmurers in the wilderneſſe, that diſdainfully cryed out, Our ſoul loatheth this light bread Num. 21.5. Let Gods ſervants take heed how they hang looſe toward him: and leſt, by diſuſe and diſcontinuance of a duty, there grow upon them an alienation of affection, a ſecret diſreliſhing and nauſeating at that which we oughtmoſt deeply to affect, and duely to perform. Surely as loathing of meat and difficulty of breathing are two ſymptomes of a ſick body: ſo are careleſneſſe of hearing, and irkſomneſs of praying two ſure ſignes of a ſick ſoul.