Zechariah

Zechariah 11:5–8

5whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.

6For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.”

7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock. 8And in one month I dismissed three shepherds.

My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

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Zechariah 11:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
buyersקֹנֵיהֶ֤ןqō·nê·henVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH7069 get, acquire
slaughter themיַֽהֲרְגֻן֙ya·hăr·ḡunVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine pluralH2026 kill, slay
withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
remorseיֶאְשָׁ֔מוּye’·šā·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH816 offend, be guilty
Those who sell themוּמֹכְרֵיהֶ֣ןū·mō·ḵə·rê·henConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH4376 sell
sayיֹאמַ֔רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessed beבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for I am richוַאעְשִׁ֑רwa‘·širConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH6238 be or become rich
Even their own shepherdsוְרֹ֣עֵיהֶ֔םwə·rō·‘ê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
have noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
compassionיַחְמ֖וֹלyaḥ·mō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
on themעֲלֵיהֶֽן׃‘ă·lê·henPreposition; third person feminine pluralH5921 height

Zechariah 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
have compassionאֶחְמ֥וֹל’eḥ·mō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2550 spare
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will cause eachאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
manהָאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
to fallמַמְצִ֣יאmam·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
into the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
andוּבְיַ֣דū·ḇə·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
his kingמַלְכּ֔וֹmal·kōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4428 king
who will devastateוְכִתְּתוּ֙wə·ḵit·tə·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3807 beat, crush by beating
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
deliver itאַצִּ֖יל’aṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃mî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand

Zechariah 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I pasturedוָֽאֶרְעֶה֙wā·’er·‘ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flockצֹ֣אןṣōnNoun - common singular constructH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
marked for slaughterהַֽהֲרֵגָ֔הha·hă·rê·ḡāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2028 slaughter
especiallyלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the afflictedעֲנִיֵּ֣י‘ă·nî·yêAdjective - masculine plural constructH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the flockהַצֹּ֑אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Then I tookוָאֶקַּֽח־wā·’eq·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
for myselfלִ֞יlîPreposition; first person common singular
twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
staffsמַקְל֗וֹתmaq·lō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4731 rod, staff
callingקָרָ֤אתִיqā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
oneלְאַחַ֞דlə·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-l; Number - masculine singularH259 one
Favorנֹ֙עַם֙nō·‘amNoun - masculine singularH5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and the otherוּלְאַחַד֙ū·lə·’a·ḥaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Number - masculine singularH259 one
Unionחֹֽבְלִ֔יםḥō·ḇə·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH2256 cord, territory, band
and I pasturedוָאֶרְעֶ֖הwā·’er·‘ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flockהַצֹּֽאן׃haṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Zechariah 11:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And in oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
monthבְּיֶ֣רַחbə·ye·raḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3391 month
I dismissedוָאַכְחִ֛דwā·’aḵ·ḥiḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3582 hide, efface
threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
shepherdsהָרֹעִ֖יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
My soulנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
grew impatientוַתִּקְצַ֤רwat·tiq·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7114 be short
withבָּהֶ֔םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and their soulsנַפְשָׁ֖םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
detestedבָּחֲלָ֥הbā·ḥă·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH973 feel loathing
meבִֽי׃ḇîPreposition; first person common singular

Cross-references

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Zechariah 11:5 Jeremiah 50:7 · 1 Timothy 6:5–10 · Hosea 12:8

Zechariah 11:6 Jeremiah 13:14 · Micah 5:8 · Matthew 22:7 · Isaiah 9:19–21 · Hebrews 10:26–31 · Psalm 50:22

Zechariah 11:7 Zechariah 11:4 · Zechariah 11:14 · Isaiah 11:4 · Ezekiel 37:16–23 · Zechariah 11:10–11 · Isaiah 61:1 · Zephaniah 3:12 · Psalm 23:4 · Ephesians 2:13–16

Zechariah 11:8 John 7:7 · John 15:18 · Matthew 23:34–36 · Isaiah 49:7 · Luke 19:14 · Hosea 5:7 · John 15:23–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.