King James Version
Zechariah 11:10 in the King James Version says “And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peopl...” — study this verse from Zechariah chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Zechariah 11:10 · KJV
Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. lothed: Heb. was straightened for them
Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. another: Heb. his fellow, or, neighbour
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.
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
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
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“my staff”
H4731a shoot, i.e., stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“that I might break”
H6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e., to violate, frustrate
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which I had made”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“with all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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