KJV King James Version
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
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Zechariah 11:15
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to me, “Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me, ‘Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 11
12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give [me] my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty [pieces] of silver.
13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty [pieces] of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, [even] Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
15 And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, [which] shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
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Cross-references
Ezekiel 13:3Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!Jeremiah 2:26-27As 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 2:14Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.Isaiah 6:10-12Make 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 convert, and be healed.Luke 11:40[Ye] fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?Matthew 23:17[Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
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