Zechariah

Zechariah 10:2–3

²For idols speak deceit

and diviners see illusions;

they tell false dreams

and offer empty comfort.

Therefore the people wander like sheep,

oppressed for lack of a shepherd.

³“My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will punish the leaders.^a

For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock,

the house of Judah;

He will make them

like His royal steed in battle.

Footnotes

a 10:3 Or these male goats

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Zechariah 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
idols	הַתְּרָפִ֣ים	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim
speak	דִּבְּרוּ־	dib·bə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
deceit	אָ֗וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and diviners	וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙	wə·haq·qō·ws·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7080 practise divination
see	חָ֣זוּ	ḥā·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2372 see, behold
illusions	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
they tell	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
false	הַשָּׁ֣וא	haš·šå̄·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
dreams	וַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙	wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2472 dream
and offer empty	הֶ֖בֶל	he·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
comfort	יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּן	yə·na·ḥê·mūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5162 be sorry, console
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the people wander	נָסְע֣וּ	nā·sə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
like	כְמוֹ־	ḵə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
sheep	צֹ֔אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
oppressed	יַעֲנ֖וּ	ya·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
lack	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
of a shepherd	רֹעֶֽה׃פ	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze

Zechariah 10:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My anger	אַפִּ֔י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
burns	חָרָ֣ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the shepherds	הָֽרֹעִים֙	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and I will punish	אֶפְק֑וֹד	’ep̄·qō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the leaders	הָעַתּוּדִ֖ים	hā·‘at·tū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֤וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
attends to	פָקַד֩	p̄ā·qaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
His flock	עֶדְרוֹ֙	‘eḏ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5739 flock, herd
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
He will make	וְשָׂ֣ם	wə·śām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
them	אוֹתָ֔ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
like His royal	הוֹד֖וֹ	hō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
steed	כְּס֥וּס	kə·sūs	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5483 swallow or swift
in battle	בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Cross-references

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Zechariah 10:2 Matthew 9:36 · Jeremiah 27:9 · Ezekiel 34:5 · Genesis 31:19 · Hosea 3:4 · Ezekiel 34:8 · Habakkuk 2:18

Zechariah 10:3 Ezekiel 34:7–10 · Ezekiel 34:2 · Ezekiel 34:20–21 · Ezekiel 34:16–17 · Jeremiah 23:1–2 · Jeremiah 25:34 · Zechariah 11:17 · Zephaniah 2:7 · Proverbs 21:31 · 1 Peter 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.