Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be wholly dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Read Chapter 11
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Shepherd. Septuagint, "ye who feed foolish things, forsaking "(Haydock)
Hebrew, "shepherd of nothing. "
Darkened. Caligula was slain, and had not sense to know what was for this real interest. His wife and only daughter were murdered. See Josephus, Antiquities xix. 1. (Suetonius)
His maxim was, "Let them hate, provided they fear "and he wished the Romans had "all but one neck "that he might cut it off. (Calmet)
Antichrist, the destroyer, shall perish. (Worthington)