Zechariah 11:14 “Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherho…”

Zechariah 11:14

Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Then I cut apart my other staff, Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then brake I mine other staffe, euen the Bandes, that I might dissolue the brotherhood betweene Iudah and Israel.

Darby Translation

And I cut asunder mine other staff, Bands, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel.

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.

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Cross references

“I cut”

Isaiah 9:21 James 3:16 Zechariah 11:9 Isaiah 11:13 Ezekiel 37:16–20 Matthew 24:10

Isaiah 9:21 · BSB

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

James 3:16 · BSB

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Zechariah 11:9 · BSB

Then I said, “I will no longer shepherd you. Let the dying die, and the perishing perish; and let those who remain devour one another’s flesh.”

Isaiah 11:13 · BSB

Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.

Ezekiel 37:16–20 · BSB

“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the…

Matthew 24:10 · BSB

At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

Also

Zechariah 11:7

Zechariah 11:7 · BSB

So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

15And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

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