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Zechariah 11:12-13
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah 11:12-13
New American Standard Bible
12 And I said to them, “If it is good in your sight, give me my (A)wages; but if not, [a]never mind!” So they weighed out (B)thirty shekels of silver as my wages. 13 Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the (C)potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.” So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
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- Zechariah 11:12 Lit cease
Zechariah 11:12-13
Amplified Bible
Zechariah 11:12-13
Amplified Bible
12 I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, do not.” So they weighed out [a]thirty pieces of silver as my wages. 13 [b]Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter [as if to the dogs]—that magnificent sum at which I am valued by them!” So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord.(A)
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- Zechariah 11:12 Since the type of coin is not stated, shekels can be assumed. The shekel was the standard wage for a day of labor, and the payment was weighed because the shekel was actually a unit of weight.
- Zechariah 11:13 At this point the pre-incarnate Christ intervenes and prophetically refers to the payment given by the religious leaders to Judas for his betrayal (Matt 26:15).
Zechariah 11:12-13
New International Version
Zechariah 11:12-13
New International Version
12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.(A)
13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver(B) and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord.(C)
Zechariah 11:12-13
King James Version
Zechariah 11:12-13
King James Version
12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
13 And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
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