Zechariah 11:10

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

Literal

And I took my staff Favor, and cut it in two, to break apart the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Latin

Et tuli virgam meam quæ vocabatur Decus, et abscidi eam, ut irritum facerem fœdus meum quod percussi cum omnibus populis.

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English

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

Notes

Zechariah 11:10

Unlike Ezekiel, who acted out the reunification of the Hebrew kingdoms, Zechariah acted out their division (Ezekiel 37:15–19). Zechariah showed this division by cutting two staffs in half (see also Zechariah 11:14). Cutting the staffs symbolized the broken covenant between God and his people (Zechariah 11:11) and the broken unity between the kingdoms of Judah and Israel (11:14).
A covenant between the Lord and all nations is otherwise unknown. Zechariah might have been announcing the end of the covenant that bound Israel to God as his people (compare Hosea 1:6–9; see study note on Zechariah 13:9).

Zechariah 11:4–17

The Hebrew leaders are compared to shepherds in the last three messages (Zechariah 9:9–11:17) of Zechariah’s first oracle (Zechariah 9–11). This message uses allegory and symbolic actions by Zechariah to show the wickedness of Israel’s leaders. The prophet acts out a story of a “good shepherd” chosen by God to guide and unite the people. However, the people reject this shepherd and the promise of protection from other nations (Zechariah 11:10) and unity between Judah and Israel (11:14). Zechariah’s symbolic actions point ahead to the work of Jesus the Messiah. His ministry fulfills this image as the Good Shepherd (see John 10:1–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature The Shepherd

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

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