Zechariah 13:6
4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest ?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’
- KJV
- And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
- WEB
- One will say to him, ‘What are these wounds between your arms?’ Then he will answer, ‘Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.’
- ASV
- And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds between thine arms? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
- DARBY
- And one shall say unto him, What are those wounds in thy hands? And he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
- BLB
- And [if] it is said to him, ‘What [are] these wounds between your hands?’ He will answer, ‘Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.’
- ÅB
- Og om noen spør ham: Hva er det for sår du har i dine hender? da skal han svare: Det er sår jeg har fått i mine elskeres[^1] hus.
- OTB
- Og hvis noen spør, ‘Hva er disse sårene på kroppen din?’ vil de svare, ‘Sårene jeg fikk i mine venners hus.’
- B1930
- Og om nogen spør ham: Hvad er det for sår du har i dine hender? da skal han svare: Det er sår jeg har fått i mine elskeres hus. / < d.e. avgudenes.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Read in contextPsalms 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Read in contextProverbs 27:5–6
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Read in contextRevelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Read in contextJohn 19:14–16
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
Read in context