Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto me, "Take to thee also the staff 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,
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.
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
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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 brake I my other staff also, namely Woe, that I might loose the brotherhood betwixt Judah and Israel. 15 And the LORD said unto me, "Take to thee also the staff of a foolish shepherd: 16 for lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not seek after the things that be lost, nor care for such as go astray: he shall not heal the wounded, he shall not nourish the thing that is whole: but he shall eat the flesh of such as be fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
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Cross References
Isaiah 6:10-12
Harden the heart of this people, stop their ears, and shut their eyes, that they see not with their eyes, hear not with their ears, and understand not with their heart, and convert and be healed."
Jeremiah 2:26-27
Like as a thief that is taken with the deed cometh to shame, even so is the house of Israel come to confusion: the common people, their kings and rulers, their priests and prophets.
Lamentations 2:14
{Nun} Thy prophets have looked out vain and foolish things for thee: they have not showed thee of thy wickedness, to keep thee from captivity; but have overladen thee, and through falsity scattered thee abroad.
Ezekiel 13:3
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto those foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and speak where they see nothing.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: whether is greater; the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Luke 11:40
Ye fools: did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?