Zechariah

Zechariah 11:7–14

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. ⁹Then I said, “I will no longer shepherd you. Let the dying die, and the perishing perish; and let those who remain devour one another’s flesh.”

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 ¹¹It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.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.

Footnotes

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

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Zechariah 11:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I pastured	וָֽאֶרְעֶה֙	wā·’er·‘eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flock	צֹ֣אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
marked for slaughter	הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה	ha·hă·rê·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2028 slaughter
especially	לָכֵ֖ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the afflicted	עֲנִיֵּ֣י	‘ă·nî·yê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the flock	הַצֹּ֑אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Then I took	וָאֶקַּֽח־	wā·’eq·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
for myself	לִ֞י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
staffs	מַקְל֗וֹת	maq·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
calling	קָרָ֤אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
one	לְאַחַ֞ד	lə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
Favor	נֹ֙עַם֙	nō·‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and the other	וּלְאַחַד֙	ū·lə·’a·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
Union	חֹֽבְלִ֔ים	ḥō·ḇə·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
and I pastured	וָאֶרְעֶ֖ה	wā·’er·‘eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flock	הַצֹּֽאן׃	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Zechariah 11:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in one	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
month	בְּיֶ֣רַח	bə·ye·raḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3391 month
I dismissed	וָאַכְחִ֛ד	wā·’aḵ·ḥiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3582 hide, efface
three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
shepherds	הָרֹעִ֖ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
My soul	נַפְשִׁי֙	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
grew impatient	וַתִּקְצַ֤ר	wat·tiq·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7114 be short
with	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and their souls	נַפְשָׁ֖ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
detested	בָּחֲלָ֥ה	bā·ḥă·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H973 feel loathing
me	בִֽי׃	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular

Zechariah 11:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I said	וָאֹמַ֕ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will no longer	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
shepherd you	אֶרְעֶ֖ה	’er·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
Let the dying	הַמֵּתָ֣ה	ham·mê·ṯāh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H4191 die
die	תָמ֗וּת	ṯā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
and the perishing	וְהַנִּכְחֶ֙דֶת֙	wə·han·niḵ·ḥe·ḏeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H3582 hide, efface
perish	תִּכָּחֵ֔ד	tik·kā·ḥêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3582 hide, efface
and let those who remain	וְהַ֨נִּשְׁאָר֔וֹת	wə·han·niš·’ā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
devour	תֹּאכַ֕לְנָה	tō·ḵal·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H398 eat
one	אִשָּׁ֖ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
another’s	רְעוּתָֽהּ׃	rə·‘ū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7468 fellow (-woman)
flesh	בְּשַׂ֥ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh

Zechariah 11:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next I took	וָאֶקַּ֤ח	wā·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
my staff	מַקְלִי֙	maq·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4731 rod, staff
called Favor	נֹ֔עַם	nō·‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and cut it in two	וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע	wā·’eḡ·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
revoking	לְהָפֵיר֙	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
the covenant	בְּרִיתִ֔י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
I had made	כָּרַ֖תִּי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

Zechariah 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was revoked	וַתֻּפַ֖ר	wat·tu·p̄ar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
on that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and so	כֵ֜ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the afflicted	עֲנִיֵּ֤י	‘ă·nî·yê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the flock	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
who were watching	הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים	haš·šō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
me	אֹתִ֔י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
knew	וַיֵּדְע֨וּ	way·yê·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I told	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it seems	בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
right to you	ט֧וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
give me	הָב֥וּ	hā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3051 give
my wages	שְׂכָרִ֖י	śə·ḵā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7939 hire, wages
but if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	לֹ֣א׀	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep them	חֲדָ֑לוּ	ḥă·ḏā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2308 cease
So they weighed out	וַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ	way·yiš·qə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8254 weigh
my wages	שְׂכָרִ֖י	śə·ḵā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7939 hire, wages
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
of silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

Zechariah 11:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Throw	הַשְׁלִיכֵ֙הוּ֙	haš·lî·ḵê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
it to	אֵלַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
the potter	הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר	hay·yō·w·ṣêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
this magnificent	אֶ֣דֶר	’e·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H145 glory, magnificence
price	הַיְקָ֔ר	hay·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
at which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they valued me	יָקַ֖רְתִּי	yā·qar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
So I took	וָֽאֶקְחָה֙	wā·’eq·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3947 take
the thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
pieces of silver	הַכֶּ֔סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and threw	וָאַשְׁלִ֥יךְ	wā·’aš·lîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
them	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the potter	הַיּוֹצֵֽר׃	hay·yō·w·ṣêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
in the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I cut in two	וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙	wā·’eḡ·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
my second	הַשֵּׁנִ֔י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
staff	מַקְלִ֣י	maq·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4731 rod, staff
Union	הַחֹֽבְלִ֑ים	ha·ḥō·ḇə·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
breaking	לְהָפֵר֙	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
the brotherhood	הָֽאַחֲוָ֔ה	hā·’a·ḥă·wāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H264 brotherhood
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel