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Zechariah 11:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Zechariah 11:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 And I shepherded the flock[a] doomed to slaughter, even[b] the afflicted[c] of the flock.[d] I took two staffs, one I called Kindness, and the other I called Unity, and I shepherded the flock.[e] 8 And I got rid of three shepherds in one month, for I grew impatient[f] with them, and they also became tired of me.[g] 9 So I said, “I will not shepherd you! The one dying will die, and the one to be destroyed will be destroyed. And the ones remaining, let them devour the flesh of each other.”[h]
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- Zechariah 11:7 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Zechariah 11:7 Hebrew “therefore”
- Zechariah 11:7 LXX reads “merchants of the flock” which is reflected in some English translations
- Zechariah 11:7 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Zechariah 11:7 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Zechariah 11:8 Literally “my soul became short”
- Zechariah 11:8 Literally “also their soul detested me”
- Zechariah 11:9 Literally “each the flesh of her neighbor”
Zechariah 11:7-9
New International Version
Zechariah 11:7-9
New International Version
7 So I shepherded the flock marked for slaughter,(A) particularly the oppressed of the flock. Then I took two staffs and called one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock. 8 In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.
The flock detested(B) me, and I grew weary of them 9 and said, “I will not be your shepherd. Let the dying die, and the perishing perish.(C) Let those who are left eat(D) one another’s flesh.”
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