^{8 Ref} I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.

^{9 Ref} Then I said, "I will not feed you. That which dies, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let those who are left eat each other's flesh."

^{10 Ref} I took my staff Favor, and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

^{11 Ref} It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was the word of Yahweh.

^{12 Ref} I said to them, "If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them." So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

^{13 Ref} Yahweh said to me, "Throw it to the potter, the handsome price that I was valued at by them!" I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in the house of Yahweh.