Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto me, - Yet further take thee the implements of a worthless 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,
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to me, Take to thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad
14 Then cut I in two my second staff, even Union, - that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. 15 Then said Yahweh unto me, - Yet further take thee the implements of a worthless shepherd. 16 For lo! I am raising up a shepherd in the land, the disappearing, will he not visit, the straying, will he not seek, and, the fractured, will he not bind up, - the weak, will he not nourish, but, the flesh of the fat, will he eat, and, their hoofs, will he break in pieces.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 6:10-12
Stupefy thou the heart of this people, And their ears, make thou heavy, And their eyes, overspread, - Lest they see with their eyes And with their ears, should hear, And their heart should discern and come back. And they be healed.
Jeremiah 2:26-27
As the shame of a thief when he is found, So, hath been put to shame, the house of Israel, - They, their kings their princes, and their priests and their prophets:
Lamentations 2:14
Thy prophets, have had visions for thee, false and foolish, and have not unveiled thine iniquity, to turn back thy captivity, - Yea they have had visions for thee, oracles of falsehood, and enticements!
Ezekiel 13:3
Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Alas for the base prophets, - who follow their own spirit and have seen, nothing.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone! they are, blind leaders; and, if the, blind, lead the, blind, both, into a ditch, will fall.
Matthew 23:17
Foolish and blind! for which is, greater, The gold, or the Temple that hath hallowed the gold?
Luke 11:40
Simple ones! Did not, he who made the outside, the inside also, make?