Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Those who buy them slay them and
King James Version
Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Holman Bible
Those who buy them slaughter them but are not punished.
International Standard Version
Their buyers slaughter them without being punished, continuing to sell them as they say, "Bless the LORD!' and, "I'm rich!' Meanwhile, their shepherds show them no compassion.
A Conservative Version
whose possessors kill them, and hold themselves not guilty. And those who sell them say, Blessed be LORD, for I am rich, and their own shepherds pity them not.
American Standard Version
whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their own shepherds pity them not.
Amplified
whose buyers slay them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, for I have become rich!’ And their own shepherds have no pity on them nor protect them [from the wolves].
Bible in Basic English
Whose owners put them to death and have no sense of sin; and those who get a price for them say, May the Lord be praised for I have much wealth: and the keepers of the flock have no pity for them.
Darby Translation
whose possessors slay them without being held guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah! for I am become rich; and their own shepherds pity them not.
Julia Smith Translation
Which they possessing them will slaughter them, and they will not be punished: and they selling them will say, Blessed be Jehovah; and I shall be rich: and their shepherds had not pity upon them.
King James 2000
Whose owners slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The ones buying them kill them and go unpunished, and the ones selling them say, 'Blessed [be] Yahweh, for I have become rich.' Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.
Modern King James verseion
those buying them kill them, and hold themselves not guilty. And those who sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their shepherds do not pity them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which shall be slain of those that possess them. Yet they take it for no sin, but they that sell them, say, 'The LORD be thanked, I am rich.' Yea, their own shepherds spare them not.
NET Bible
Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty; those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, for I am rich.' Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.
New Heart English Bible
Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich;' and their own shepherds do not pity them.
The Emphasized Bible
Whose, buyers, slay them, and are not held guilty, and whose, sellers, say - Blessed be Yahweh, that I am become rich, And so, their own shepherds, have no pity upon them.
Webster
Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
World English Bible
Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, 'Blessed be Yahweh, for I am rich;' and their own shepherds don't pity them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whose buyers slay them, and are not guilty, And their sellers say, Blessed is Jehovah, And I am rich, And their shepherds have no pity on them.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Shepherds: Good And Bad
4
Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed to
Cross References
Jeremiah 50:7
And their adversaries have said, ‘
Inasmuch as they have sinned against the Lord who is the
Even the Lord, the
Hosea 12:8
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors they will find in me
Genesis 37:26-28
Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it for us to kill our brother and
Deuteronomy 29:19-21
It shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will
2 Kings 4:1
Now a certain woman of the wives of
Nehemiah 5:8
I said to them, “We according to our ability
Jeremiah 2:3
The
Evil came upon them,” declares the Lord.’”
Jeremiah 23:1-2
“
Ezekiel 22:25-27
There is a
Ezekiel 34:2-4
“Son of man, prophesy against the
Ezekiel 34:6
My flock
Ezekiel 34:10
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am
Ezekiel 34:18-19
Is it too
Ezekiel 34:21
Because you push with side and with shoulder, and
Micah 3:1-3
And I said,
“
And rulers of the house of Israel.
Is it not for you to
Micah 3:9-12
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who
And twist everything that is straight,
Matthew 21:12-13
Matthew 23:13
John 10:1
John 10:12-13
John 16:2
1 Timothy 6:5-10
and constant friction between
2 Peter 2:3
and in their
Revelation 18:13
and cinnamon and