Zechariah 11:8
What does Zechariah 11:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I cut off the three shepherds in one month, and my soul is grieved with them, and also their soul hath abhorred me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I cut off three shepherds in one month, and my soul was straitened in their regard: for their soul also varied in my regard.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I destroyed three shepherds in one month; and my soul was vexed with them, and their soul also loathed me.
Context
v.7So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
v.8This passage
v.9Then 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:19
And Jehovah sawit, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
- Jeremiah 12:8
My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
- Matthew 24:50
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
- Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
- Leviticus 26:44
And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;
- Psalms 78:9
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
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