King James Version
Zechariah 11:14 in the King James Version says “Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. Bands: or,...” — study this verse from Zechariah chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. Bands: or, Binders”
Zechariah 11:14 · KJV
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
And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. Bands: or, Binders
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. cut off: or, hidden feed: or, bear
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“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)
“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)
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“between Judah”
H3063jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“and Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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