68. God speaks to him in reproof of the
priests: The priests said not, Where is the Lord, and they that
handled the law knew Me not; the pastors also transgressed against
Me. Ib. ii.
8. Again He says to him: The
pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord, and therefore
all their flock did not understand, and was scattered. Ib. x.
21. Again, Many pastors have destroyed My
vineyard, and have polluted My pleasant portion, till it was reduced to
a trackless wilderness. Ib. xii.
10. He further
inveighs against the pastors again: Woe be to the pastors that
destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! Therefore thus saith
the Lord against them that feed My people: Ye have scattered My
flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold I
will visit upon you the evil of your doings. Ib. xxiii. 1,
2. Moreover he bids the shepherds to
howl, and the rams of the flock to lament, because the days of their
slaughter are accomplished. Ib. xxv.
34.