Zechariah 11:14
What does Zechariah 11:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 11:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I took my other rod, the one named Bands, cutting it in two, so that the relation of brothers between Judah and Israel might be broken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I cut off my second rod that was called a Cord, that I might break the brotherhood between Juda and Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I cut asunder mine other staff, Bands, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Context
v.13And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah.
v.14This passage
v.15And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
- Matthew 24:10
And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
- Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that vex Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
- Ezekiel 37:16
And thou, son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
- James 3:16
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
- Zechariah 11:9
Then said I, I will not feed you: that which dieth, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let them that are left eat every one the flesh of another.
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