Zechariah 11:15
What does Zechariah 11:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 11:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to me, Take again the instruments of a foolish keeper of sheep.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith unto me, `Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord said to me: Take to thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Context
v.14Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
v.15This passage
v.16For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those that are cut off, neither will seek those that are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
- Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
- Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
- Ezekiel 13:3
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
- Jeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;
- Lamentations 2:14
Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions; And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.
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