American Standard Version
"Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. "
— Zechariah 11:14, American Standard Version
“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
“Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
“Then I cut the second staff“Union” in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
“And I cut off my second rod that was called a Cord, that I might break the brotherhood between Juda and Israel.”
“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.”
“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
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.
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.
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.
And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those that are cut off, neither will seek those that are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.