Passage

Zechariah 11.13

Book: Zechariah · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

11. And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah. 12. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.

13. And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah.

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. 15. And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd. (Zechariah 11:11-15, ASV)

WEB

11. It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was Yahweh’s word. 12. I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

13. Yahweh said to me, “Throw it to the potter, the handsome price that I was valued at by them!” I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in Yahweh’s house.

Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. 15. Yahweh said to me, “Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd. (Zechariah 11:11-15, WEB)

KJV

11. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. ^{so: or, the poor of the flock, etc. certainly knew} 12. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. ^{If ye: Heb. If it be good in your eyes}

13. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. ^{Bands: or, Binders} 15. And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. (Zechariah 11:11-15, KJV)

YLT

11. and it is broken in that day, and know well do the afflicted of the flock who are observing me, that it [is] a word of Jehovah. 12. And I say unto them: 'If good in your eyes, give my hire, and if not, forbear;' and they weigh out my hire, thirty silverlings.

13. And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Cast it unto the potter;' the goodly price that I have been prized at by them, and I take the thirty silverlings, and cast them [to] the house of Jehovah, unto the potter.

And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel. 15. And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd. (Zechariah 11:11-15, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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