Catholic Public Domain Version
"And I cut short my second staff, which was called Rope, so that I might dissolve the brotherhood between Judah and Israel."
— Zechariah 11:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
“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 became invalid in that day. And so they understood, just like the poor of the flock who stay close to me, that this is the word of the Lord.
And I said to them: If it is good in your eyes, bring me my wages. And if not, remain still. And they weighed for my wages thirty silver coins.
And the Lord said to me: Cast it towards the statuary, the handsome price at which I have been valued by them. And I took the thirty silver coins, and I cast them into the house of the Lord, towards the statuary.
And I cut short my second staff, which was called Rope, so that I might dissolve the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
And the Lord said to me: Still they are to you the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit what is forsaken, nor seek what is scattered, nor heal what is broken, nor nourish what remains standing, and he will consume the flesh of the fatted ones and break their hoofs.
O shepherd and idol, abandoning the flock, with a sword upon his arm and over his right eye: his arm will be withered by drought, and his right eye will be obscured by darkness.