Zechariah

Zechariah 11:10–17

10Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two,b revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations. 11It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

12Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.

13And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”— this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

14Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

15And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd. 16For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves.

17Woe to the worthless shepherd,

who deserts the flock!

May a sword strike his arm

and his right eye!

May his arm be completely withered

and his right eye utterly blinded!”

Footnotes

  • b 11:10 Or broke it; similarly in verse 14

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Zechariah 11:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Next I tookוָאֶקַּ֤חwā·’eq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
my staffמַקְלִי֙maq·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4731 rod, staff
called Favorנֹ֔עַםnō·‘amNoun - masculine singularH5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and cut it in twoוָאֶגְדַּ֖עwā·’eḡ·da‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
revokingלְהָפֵיר֙lə·hā·p̄êrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6565 break, frustrate
the covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
I had madeכָּרַ֖תִּיkā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
withאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

Zechariah 11:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It was revokedוַתֻּפַ֖רwat·tu·p̄arConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6565 break, frustrate
on thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and soכֵ֜ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the afflictedעֲנִיֵּ֤י‘ă·nî·yêAdjective - masculine plural constructH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the flockהַצֹּאן֙haṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
who were watchingהַשֹּׁמְרִ֣יםhaš·šō·mə·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
meאֹתִ֔י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
knewוַיֵּדְע֨וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 11:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I toldוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it seemsבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
right to youט֧וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
give meהָב֥וּhā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3051 give
my wagesשְׂכָרִ֖יśə·ḵā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7939 hire, wages
but ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
notלֹ֣א׀lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keep themחֲדָ֑לוּḥă·ḏā·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2308 cease
So they weighed outוַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּway·yiš·qə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8254 weigh
my wagesשְׂכָרִ֖יśə·ḵā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7939 hire, wages
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
of silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money

Zechariah 11:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Throwהַשְׁלִיכֵ֙הוּ֙haš·lî·ḵê·hūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
it toאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
the potterהַיּוֹצֵ֔רhay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
this magnificentאֶ֣דֶר’e·ḏerNoun - masculine singular constructH145 glory, magnificence
priceהַיְקָ֔רhay·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour
at whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they valued meיָקַ֖רְתִּיyā·qar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3365 be precious, prized, appraised
So I tookוָֽאֶקְחָה֙wā·’eq·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH3947 take
the thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
pieces of silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and threwוָאַשְׁלִ֥יךְwā·’aš·lîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
themאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the potterהַיּוֹצֵֽר׃hay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 11:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I cut in twoוָֽאֶגְדַּע֙wā·’eḡ·da‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
my secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
staffמַקְלִ֣יmaq·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4731 rod, staff
Unionהַחֹֽבְלִ֑יםha·ḥō·ḇə·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2256 cord, territory, band
breakingלְהָפֵר֙lə·hā·p̄êrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6565 break, frustrate
the brotherhoodהָֽאַחֲוָ֔הhā·’a·ḥă·wāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH264 brotherhood
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Zechariah 11:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Take upקַח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
once moreע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
the equipmentכְּלִ֖יkə·lîNoun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of a foolishאֱוִלִֽי׃’ĕ·wi·lîAdjective - masculine singularH196 silly, foolish, impious
shepherdרֹעֶ֥הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze

Zechariah 11:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
beholdהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִי֩’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will raise upמֵקִ֨יםmê·qîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
a shepherdרֹעֶ֜הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
who will neitherלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
care forיִפְקֹד֙yip̄·qōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the lostהַנִּכְחָד֤וֹתhan·niḵ·ḥā·ḏō·wṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH3582 hide, efface
norלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seekיְבַקֵּ֔שׁyə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
the youngהַנַּ֣עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5289 boy, lad, youth
nor healיְרַפֵּ֑אyə·rap·pêVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7495 heal
the brokenוְהַנִּשְׁבֶּ֖רֶתwə·han·niš·be·reṯConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
norלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sustainיְכַלְכֵּ֔לyə·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
the healthyהַנִּצָּבָה֙han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇāhArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
but he will devourיֹאכַ֔לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
the fleshוּבְשַׂ֤רū·ḇə·śarConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1320 flesh
of the choiceהַבְּרִיאָה֙hab·bə·rî·’āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1277 fat
and tear offיְפָרֵֽק׃סyə·p̄ā·rêqVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6561 tear apart, away
their hoovesוּפַרְסֵיהֶ֖ןū·p̄ar·sê·henConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH6541 hoof

Zechariah 11:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֣וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the worthlessהָֽאֱלִיל֙hā·’ĕ·lîlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH457 felt to suggest
shepherdרֹעִ֤יrō·‘îVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
who desertsעֹזְבִ֣י‘ō·zə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
May a swordחֶ֥רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
strike his armזְרוֹע֖וֹzə·rō·w·‘ōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and his rightיְמִינ֑וֹyə·mî·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
eyeעֵ֣ין‘ênNoun - common singular constructH5869 eye
May his armזְרֹעוֹ֙zə·rō·‘ōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
be completely witheredיָב֣וֹשׁyā·ḇō·wōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and his rightיְמִינ֖וֹyə·mî·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
eyeוְעֵ֥יןwə·‘ênConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH5869 eye
utterly blindedכָּהֹ֥הkā·hōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3543 be or grow dim, faint

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Zechariah 11:10 Zechariah 11:7 · Psalm 89:39 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Jeremiah 31:31–32 · Hebrews 8:8–13 · Psalm 90:17 · Luke 21:5–6 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Hebrews 7:17–22 · Acts 6:13–14 · Romans 9:3–5 · Luke 21:32

Zechariah 11:11 Lamentations 3:25–26 · James 2:5–6 · Isaiah 40:31 · Zephaniah 3:12

Zechariah 11:12 Matthew 26:15 · Exodus 21:32 · Mark 14:10–11 · Luke 22:3–6 · John 13:27–30 · Genesis 37:28 · John 13:2 · 1 Kings 21:2

Zechariah 11:13 Matthew 27:3–10 · Acts 1:18–19

Zechariah 11:14 Isaiah 9:21 · James 3:16

Zechariah 11:15 Lamentations 2:14 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Isaiah 6:10–12 · Jeremiah 2:26–27

Zechariah 11:16 John 10:1 · Jeremiah 23:2 · John 10:12–13 · Ezekiel 34:2–6 · Matthew 23:13–29 · Luke 12:45–46

Zechariah 11:17 Jeremiah 23:1 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Ezekiel 34:2 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Isaiah 42:19–20 · Matthew 23:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:19–20 · Amos 8:9–10 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Jeremiah 50:35–37 · Ezekiel 30:21–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.