Zechariah 11

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Zechariah 11 - 1

פָּתַחpâthachOpenH6605 דֶּלֶתdelethyour doors ,H1817 לְבָנוֹןLᵉbânôwnO Lebanon ,H3844 אֵשׁʼêshthat the fireH784 אָכַלʼâkalmay consumeH398 אֶרֶזʼerezyour cedars !H730

Zechariah 11 - 2

יָלַלyâlalWail ,H3213 בְּרוֹשׁbᵉrôwshO cypress ,H1265 כִּיkîyforH3588 אֶרֶזʼerezthe cedarH730 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָפַלnâphalhas fallen ;H5307 אַדִּירʼaddîyrthe majestic (trees)H117 שָׁדַדshâdadare ruined !H7703 יָלַלyâlalWail ,H3213 אַלּוֹןʼallôwnO oaksH437 בָּשָׁןBâshânof Bashan ,H1316 כִּיkîyforH3588 בָּצוֹרbâtsôwrthe denseH1208 יַעַרyaʻarforestH3293 יָרַדyâradhas been cut down !H3381

Zechariah 11 - 3

קוֹלqôwlListen toH6963 יְלָלָהyᵉlâlâhthe wailingH3215 רָעָהrâʻâhof the shepherds ,H7462 כִּיkîyforH3588 אַדֶּרֶתʼaddereththeir gloryH155 קוֹלqôwl...H6963 שָׁדַדshâdadis in ruins.H7703 שְׁאָגָהshᵉʼâgâhListen to the roaringH7581 כְּפִירkᵉphîyrof the young lions ,H3715 כִּיkîyforH3588 גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnthe thicketsH1347 יַרְדֵּןYardênof the JordanH3383 שָׁדַדshâdadare destroyed.H7703

Zechariah 11 - 4

כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmy GodH430 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 רָעָהrâʻâh“ PastureH7462 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צֹאןtsôʼnthe flockH6629 הֲרֵגָהhărêgâh(Mark -ed) for slaughter ,H2028

Zechariah 11 - 5

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoseH834 קָנָהqânâhbuyersH7069 הָרַגhâragslaughter themH2026 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 אָשַׁםʼâshamremorse.H816 מָכַרmâkarThose who sell themH4376 אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559 בָרַךְbârak‘ Blessed beH1288 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 עָשַׁרʻâsharfor I am rich ! ’H6238 רָעָהrâʻâhEven their own shepherdsH7462 לֹאlôʼhave noH3808 חָמַלchâmalcompassionH2550 עַלʻalon them.H5921

Zechariah 11 - 6

כִּיkîyForH3588 לֹאlôʼI will noH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 חָמַלchâmalhave compassionH2550 עַלʻalonH5921 יָשַׁבyâshabthe peopleH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land ,H776 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 הִנֵּהhinnêhbut behold ,H2009 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 אִישׁʼîyshwill cause eachH376 אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120 מָצָאmâtsâʼto fallH4672 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdinto the handsH3027 רֵעַrêaʻof his neighborH7453 יָדyâdandH3027 מֶלֶךְmelekhis king ,H4428 כָּתַתkâthathwho will devastateH3807 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land ,H776 לֹאlôʼand I will notH3808 נָצַלnâtsaldeliver itH5337 יָדyâdfrom their hands. ”H3027

Zechariah 11 - 7

רָעָהrâʻâhSo I pasturedH7462 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צֹאןtsôʼnthe flockH6629 הֲרֵגָהhărêgâhMark -ed for slaughter ,H2028 כֵּןkênespeciallyH3651 עָנִיʻânîythe afflictedH6041 צֹאןtsôʼnof the flock.H6629 לָקַחlâqachThen I tookH3947 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 מַקֵּלmaqqêlstaffs ,H4731 קָרָאqârâʼcallingH7121 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 נֹעַםnôʻamFavorH5278 אֶחָדʼechâdand the otherH259 קָרָאqârâʼ...H7121 חֶבֶלchebelUnion ,H2256 רָעָהrâʻâhand I pasturedH7462 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צֹאןtsôʼnthe flock.H6629

Zechariah 11 - 8

אֶחָדʼechâdAnd in oneH259 יֶרַחyerachmonthH3391 כָּחַדkâchadI dismissedH3582 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 רָעָהrâʻâhshepherds.H7462 נֶפֶשׁnepheshMy soulH5315 קָצַרqâtsargrew impatientH7114 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand their soulsH5315 גַּםgamalsoH1571 בָּחַלbâchaldetestedH973

Zechariah 11 - 9

אָמַרʼâmarThen I said ,H559 לֹאlôʼ“ I will no longerH3808 רָעָהrâʻâhshepherd you.H7462 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מוּתmûwthLet the dyingH4191 מוּתmûwthdie ,H4191 כָּחַדkâchadand the perishingH3582 כָּחַדkâchadperish ;H3582 שָׁאַרshâʼarand let those who remainH7604 אָכַלʼâkaldevourH398 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhoneH802 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthanother’sH7468 בָּשָׂרbâsârflesh. ”H1320

Zechariah 11 - 10

לָקַחlâqachNext I tookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַקֵּלmaqqêlmy staffH4731 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֹעַםnôʻamcalled FavorH5278 גָּדַעgâdaʻand cut it in two ,H1438 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּרַרpârarrevokingH6565 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בְּרִיתbᵉrîyththe covenantH1285 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כָּרַתkârathI had madeH3772 אֵתʼêthwithH854 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe nations.H5971

Zechariah 11 - 11

פָּרַרpârarIt was revokedH6565 הוּאhûwʼon thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117 כֵּןkênand soH3651 עָנִיʻânîythe afflictedH6041 צֹאןtsôʼnof the flockH6629 שָׁמַרshâmarwho were watchingH8104 אֵתʼêthmeH853 יָדַעyâdaʻknewH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 הוּאhûwʼitH1931 דָּבָרdâbârwas the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

Zechariah 11 - 12

אָמַרʼâmarThen I toldH559 אֵלʼêlthem ,H413 אִםʼim“ IfH518 עַיִןʻayinit seemsH5869 טוֹבṭôwbright to you ,H2896 יָהַבyâhabgive meH3051 שָׂכָרsâkârmy wages ;H7939 אִםʼimbut ifH518 לֹאlôʼnot ,H3808 חָדַלchâdalkeep them. ”H2308 שָׁקַלshâqalSo they weighed outH8254 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׂכָרsâkârmy wages ,H7939 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970 כֶּסֶףkeçeph(pieces) of silver.H3701

Zechariah 11 - 13

Zechariah 11 - 14

גָּדַעgâdaʻThen I cut in twoH1438 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁנִיshênîymy secondH8145 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַקֵּלmaqqêlstaffH4731 חֶבֶלchebel(called) Union ,H2256 פָּרַרpârarbreakingH6565 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַחֲוָהʼachăvâhthe brotherhoodH264 בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhJudahH3063 בֵּיןbêyn...H996 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêland Israel.H3478

Zechariah 11 - 15

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAnd the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto me :H413 לָקַחlâqach“ Take upH3947 עוֹדʻôwdonce moreH5750 כְּלִיkᵉlîythe equipmentH3627 אֱוִלִיʼĕvilîyof a foolishH196 רָעָהrâʻâhshepherd.H7462

Zechariah 11 - 16

Zechariah 11 - 17

הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945 אֱלִילʼĕlîylto the worthlessH457 רָעָהrâʻâhshepherd ,H7462 עָזַבʻâzabwho desertsH5800 צֹאןtsôʼnthe flock !H6629 חֶרֶבcherebMay a swordH2719 עַלʻal...H5921 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻstrike his armH2220 עַלʻal...H5921 יָמִיןyâmîynand his rightH3225 עַיִןʻayineye !H5869 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻMay his armH2220 יָבֵשׁyâbêshbe completelyH3001 יָבֵשׁyâbêshwitheredH3001 יָמִיןyâmîynand his rightH3225 עַיִןʻayineyeH5869 כָּהָהkâhâhutterly blindedH3543 כָּהָהkâhâh... ! ”H3543

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Zechariah 11:12-13 → Exodus 21:32, Zechariah 11:4-16 → Ezekiel 34:1-31, Zechariah 11:4-16 → Ezekiel 37:15-28

Echoes Zechariah 11:12-13 → Jeremiah 19:1-13, Zechariah 11:6 → 2 Chronicles 15:6

Shepherd (Divine Shepherd Christology)

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Zechariah 11.12-13 - Thirty Pieces of Silver

Shaped Zechariah 11:4–17, Zechariah 9:1–11:3