I removed the three shepherds in one month, for I grew impatient with them and they also were impatient with me. The prophet eliminates three corrupt leaders who had failed in their pastoral responsibility, acting as God's instrument of judgment against false shepherds. The mutual impatience (the prophet's and the leaders') suggests that the separation was inevitable, based on irreconcilable differences in commitment to the flock's welfare. The removal of leadership in rapid succession indicates a thorough cleansing of corrupt authority. This verse shows that redemption requires the removal of failed leadership as a prerequisite for establishing faithful governance.

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