Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to me, Take to thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to me, “Take again for yourself the equipment of a
King James Version
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Holman Bible
The Lord also said to me: “Take the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
International Standard Version
The LORD told me, "Pick up the tools of a worthless shepherd again,
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Amplified
The Lord said to me, “Take again for yourself the equipment [of a shepherd, but this time] of a foolish shepherd.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to me, Take again the instruments of a foolish keeper of sheep.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to me, Yet take to thee the vessels of a foolish shepherd.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto you yet the implements of a foolish shepherd.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said to me, "Take again the implements of a foolish shepherd.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to me, Take to yourself yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto me, "Take to thee also the staff of a foolish shepherd:
NET Bible
Again the Lord said to me, "Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to me, "Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto me, - Yet further take thee the implements of a worthless shepherd.
Webster
And the LORD said to me, Take to thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to me, "Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.
Interlinear
Laqach
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad
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. 16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are cut off, nor will he seek those who are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound, but he will eat the flesh of the fat,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 6:10-12
Make 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 turn, and be healed.
Jeremiah 2:26-27
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed, they, their kings, their rulers, and their priests, and their prophets,
Lamentations 2:14
Thy prophets have seen FALSE and foolish visions for thee. And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, but have seen for thee FALSE oracles and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 13:3
Thus says lord LORD: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Matthew 15:14
Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch.
Matthew 23:17
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Luke 11:40
Ye foolish men, did not he who made the outside also make the inside?