8. And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
9. Then said I, I will not feed you: that which dieth, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let them that are left eat every one the flesh of another.
10. And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.
11. And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
12. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.
13. And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty