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Zechariah 11:12

Money and wealthJesus Christ

10 Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

11 It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.

13 And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

14 Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
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.
WEB
I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give [me] my hire; and if not, forbear. And they weighed for my hire thirty silver-pieces.
BLB
And I said to them, “If [it is] good to you⁺, give [me] my wage; and if not, forgo [it].” And they weighed out my wage, thirty of silver.
ÅB
Deretter sa jeg til dem: Om dere så synes, så gi meg min lønn, men hvis ikke, så la det være! Så veide de opp til meg min lønn, tretti sølvpenninger.
OTB
Jeg sa til dem, «Hvis dere ser det for godt, gi meg min lønn; hvis ikke, behold den.» Så veide de opp tretti sølvpenger som min lønn.
B1930
Derefter sa jeg til dem: Om I så synes, så gi mig min lønn, men hvis ikke, så la det være! Så veide de op til mig min lønn, tretti sølvpenninger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 26:15

    and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

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  • Exodus 21:32

    If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.

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  • Luke 22:3–6

    Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

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  • Mark 14:10–11

    Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

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  • John 13:27–30

    And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

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  • Genesis 37:28

    So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

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  • John 13:2

    The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

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  • 1 Kings 21:2

    So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

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