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Zechariah 11:12

Money and wealthJesus Christ

10 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.

11 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.

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.

13 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.

14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break 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.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 26:15

    And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

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  • Exodus 21:32

    If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

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  • Luke 22:3–6

    Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

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  • Mark 14:10–11

    And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

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  • John 13:27–30

    And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

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  • Genesis 37:28

    Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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  • John 13:2

    And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

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  • 1 Kings 21:2

    And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

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