Zechariah 11:7 “So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted…”

Zechariah 11:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

World English Bible

So I fed the flock to be slaughtered, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called “Favor” and the other I called “Union”, and I fed the flock.

American Standard Version

So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I fed the sheepe of slaughter, euen the poore of the flocke, and I tooke vnto me two staues: the one I called Beautie, and the other I called Bandes, and I fed the sheepe.

Darby Translation

So I fed the flock of slaughter, truly the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

Young's Literal Translation

And I feed the flock of slaughter, even you, ye afflicted of the flock; and I take to me two staves, the one I have called Pleasantness, and the other I have called Bands, and I feed the flock.

Bible in Basic English

So I took care of the flock of death, for those who made profit out of the flock; and I took for myself two rods, naming one Beautiful, and the other Bands; and I took care of the flock.

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Cross references

“I will”

Zechariah 11:4 Zechariah 11:11 Zechariah 13:8 Zechariah 13:9

Zechariah 11:4 · BSB

This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,

Zechariah 11:11 · BSB

It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

Zechariah 13:8 · BSB

And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.

Zechariah 13:9 · BSB

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our G…

“even you, O poor”

Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 61:1 Zephaniah 3:12 Matthew 11:5 Mark 12:37 James 2:5

Isaiah 11:4 · BSB

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Zephaniah 3:12 · BSB

But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Mark 12:37 · BSB

David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

James 2:5 · BSB

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

“staves”

Zechariah 11:14 Psalm 23:4 Leviticus 27:32 1 Samuel 17:40 1 Samuel 17:43 Zechariah 11:10

Zechariah 11:14 · BSB

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

Psalm 23:4 · BSB

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Leviticus 27:32 · BSB

Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.

1 Samuel 17:40 · BSB

And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:43 · BSB

“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Zechariah 11:10 · BSB

Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

“one”

Ezekiel 37:16–23 Psalm 133:1–3 John 17:21–23

Ezekiel 37:16–23 · 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…

Psalm 133:1–3 · BSB

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

John 17:21–23 · BSB

that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

“Bands”

Ephesians 2:13–16 John 10:16

Ephesians 2:13–16 · BSB

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

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

In context

6For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.”

8And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

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