10 And I took my staff, [a]Beauty, and cut it in two, that I might break the covenant which I had made with all the peoples. 11 So it was broken on that day. Thus (A)the[b] poor of the flock, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the Lord. 12 Then I said to them, “If it is [c]agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they (B)weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the (C)potter”—that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:10 Or Grace
  2. Zechariah 11:11 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX the Canaanites
  3. Zechariah 11:12 good in your sight

10 Then I took my staff called Favor(A) and broke it, revoking(B) the covenant I had made with all the nations. 11 It was revoked on that day, and so the oppressed of the flock who were watching me knew it was the word of the Lord.

12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.(C)

13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver(D) and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord.(E)

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