“Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.”
The address to shepherds (leaders) to wail and cry for their flocks will be scattered and they will fall represents the collapse of leadership and protection. The wailing of shepherds acknowledges their powerlessness and the tragedy of their failure. The scattering of the flock shows that safety and community will be destroyed. The verse emphasizes the suffering of leadership confronted with their failure.
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