Zechariah 11:7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
Context
This verse from Zechariah Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. The allegory of the shepherd who tends the flock but is rejected. Two staffs named Favor and Union are broken, annulling God's covenant with the peoples and the union of Judah and Israel. Thirty pieces of silver — the price …
Other Translations
So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
And I feed the flock of slaughter, even you, ye afflicted of the flock; and I take to me two staves, the one I have called Pleasantness, and the other I have called Bands, and I feed the flock.
So I took care of the flock of death, for those who made profit out of the flock; and I took for myself two rods, naming one Beautiful, and the other Bands; and I took care of the flock.
Cross References
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto …
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he …
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of …
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor …
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are …
Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their …
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of …
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine …
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put …