Zacarias 11:2

2 Agonize, ó pinheiro, porque o cedro caiue as majestosas árvores foram devastadas.Agonizem, carvalhos de Basã,pois a floresta densa está sendo derrubada.

Zacarias 11:2 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 11:2

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen
By which are designed the princes, nobles, and magistrates of the land: so the Targum interprets them of kings and princes; see ( Nahum 2:3 ) ( Ezekiel 31:3 ) : because all the mighty are spoiled;
which is an explanation of the figurative expressions in the former clause, and in the following; and designs rich men, as the Targum paraphrases it, who at this time would be spoiled of their wealth and substance. Howl, O ye oaks of Bashan;
which the Targum interprets of governors of provinces; and men of power and authority are doubtless intended; see ( Isaiah 2:13 ) ( Amos 2:9 ) : for the forest of the vintage is come down;
or rather, "the fortified forest"; meaning the city of Jerusalem, which was a fortified place, and like a forest full of trees, for number of inhabitants, but now cut down and destroyed; see ( Isaiah 10:16-19 ) .

Zacarias 11:2 In-Context

1 Abra as suas portas, ó Líbano,para que o fogo devore os seus cedros.

2 Agonize, ó pinheiro, porque o cedro caiue as majestosas árvores foram devastadas.Agonizem, carvalhos de Basã,pois a floresta densa está sendo derrubada.

3 Ouçam o gemido dos pastores;os seus formosos pastos foram devastados.Ouçam o rugido dos leões;pois a rica floresta do Jordão foi destruída.

4 Assim diz o SENHOR, o meu Deus: “Pastoreie o rebanho destinado à matança,

5 porque os seus compradores o matam e ninguém os castiga. Aqueles que o vendem dizem: ‘Bendito seja o SENHOR, estou rico!’ Nem os próprios pastores poupam o rebanho.