Zechariah 11:14

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Summary

Zechariah 11:14

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

I cut

Bands

Zechariah 11:7

General references

Mark 3:24

Luke 12:51

Bible References

I cut

Then I said, “I will no longer shepherd you. Let what is dying die, and let what is going astray go astray; let the rest devour each other’s flesh.”

Manasseh is with Ephraim,
and Ephraim with Manasseh;
together, both are against Judah.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.

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Ephraim’s envy will cease;
Judah’s harassment will end.
Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,
and Judah will not harass Ephraim.

“Son of man, take a single stick and write on it: Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him. Then take another stick and write on it: Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and all the house of Israel associated with him.

Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another.

When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

Bands

So I shepherded the flock intended for slaughter, the afflicted of the flock. I took two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock.

General references

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Do you think that I came here to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!