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11 And it was broken on that day. Then the afflicted[a] of the flock,[b] the ones who were watching me, knew that it was the word of Yahweh. 12 And I said to them, “If it seems right to you,[c] give me my wages, but if not, keep them.”[d] And they weighed out my wages, thirty silver shekels. 13 And Yahweh said to me, “Throw it to the potter,”[e] this noble price[f] at which I was valued by them!” So I took the thirty silver shekels and I threw them to the potter[g] in the house of Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:11 LXX reads “merchants (of the flock)” which is reflected in some English translations
  2. Zechariah 11:11 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
  3. Zechariah 11:12 Literally “it is good in your eyes”
  4. Zechariah 11:12 Literally “refrain”
  5. Zechariah 11:13 Syriac reads “treasury,” followed by NAB, NRSV, TEV
  6. Zechariah 11:13 Literally “the price of honor”
  7. Zechariah 11:13 Syriac reads “treasury,” followed by NAB, NRSV, TEV