Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then I cut apart my other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Then I cut in pieces my second staff
King James Version
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Holman Bible
Then I cut in two my second staff, Union, annulling the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
International Standard Version
So I took the 30 shekels of silver and threw them into the treasury of the Temple of the LORD. Then I broke my second staff the one I had named "Union" - breaking the union between the house of Judah and the house of Israel.
American Standard Version
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Amplified
Then I broke my second staff, Union, into pieces to break the brotherhood between Judah (the Southern Kingdom) and Israel (the Northern Kingdom).
Bible in Basic English
Then I took my other rod, the one named Bands, cutting it in two, so that the relation of brothers between Judah and Israel might be broken.
Darby Translation
And I cut asunder mine other staff, Bands, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall cut off my second rod, Cords, to break the brotherhood between Judah and between Israel.
King James 2000
Then I cut asunder my other staff, even Unity, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then I broke my second staff Unity to break the family ties between Judah and Israel.
Modern King James verseion
Then I broke My other staff Union apart, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then brake I my other staff also, namely Woe, that I might loose the brotherhood betwixt Judah and Israel.
NET Bible
Then I cut the second staff "Binders" in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
New Heart English Bible
Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Then cut I in two my second staff, even Union, - that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Webster
Then I cut asunder my other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
World English Bible
Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel.
Themes
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Providential
Interlinear
Sheniy
Chabal
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American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 11:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad
13 And LORD said to me, Cast it to the potter, the good price that I was valued by them. And I took the thirty [pieces] of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of LORD. 14 Then I cut apart my other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. 15 And LORD said to me, Take to thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh, and together they shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 11:13
Also the envy of Ephraim shall depart, and those who vex Judah shall be cut off. Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Ezekiel 37:16-20
And thou, son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the sons of Israel his companions. Then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his
Zechariah 11:7
So I fed the flock of slaughter, truly the poor of the flock. And I took to me two staves, the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands, and I fed the flock.
Zechariah 11:9
Then I said, I will not feed you. That which dies, let it die, and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off, and let those who are left eat each one the flesh of another.
Matthew 24:10
And then many will be caused to stumble, and they will betray each other and will hate each other.
Acts 23:7-10
And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided.
Galatians 5:15
But if ye bite and devour each other, watch out that ye be not consumed by each other.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.
James 3:16
For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
James 4:1-3
From where are wars and fightings among you? Is it not from here: from your pleasures warring in your body-parts?