Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"He will say, "I am no mere prophet. A servant of mankind am I, because a man dedicated to this have I been from my youth.'
New American Standard Bible
but he will say, ‘I am
King James Version
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Holman Bible
He will say: I am not a prophet; I work the land, for a man purchased
A Conservative Version
But he shall say, I am no prophet. I am a tiller of the ground, for I have been made a bondman from my youth.
American Standard Version
but he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondman from my youth.
Amplified
but he will [deny his identity and] say, ‘I am no prophet. I work the ground, because a man sold me as a slave in my youth.’
Bible in Basic English
But he will say, I am no prophet, but a worker on the land; for I have been an owner of land from the time when I was young.
Darby Translation
And he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for man acquired me as bondman from my youth.
Julia Smith Translation
And saying, I am not a prophet; I a man working the land; for man sold me from my youth.
King James 2000
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an farmer; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but he will say, "I [am] not a prophet; I am a tiller of the soil, for a man has acquired me since my youth."
Modern King James verseion
But he shall say, I am no prophet; I am a man, a tiller of the ground; for a man taught me to buy from my youth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he shall be fain to say, 'I am no Prophet: I am a husbandman, for so am I taught by Adam from my youth up.'
NET Bible
Instead he will say, 'I am no prophet -- indeed, I am a farmer, for a man has made me his indentured servant since my youth.'
New Heart English Bible
but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.'
The Emphasized Bible
But he will say, No prophet, am I, - One tilling the ground, am I, for, one of the common people, hath owned me from my youth.
Webster
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
World English Bible
but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And one hath said, 'I am not a prophet, A man, a tiller of ground I am, For ground is my possession from my youth.'
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 13:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's People Cleansed
4 Furthermore, it will come about at that time that every prophet will become ashamed of his vision as he prophesies. They will wear no rough garments intended to deceive others." 5 "He will say, "I am no mere prophet. A servant of mankind am I, because a man dedicated to this have I been from my youth.' 6 "Someone will say to him, "What are these injuries to your hands?' "He will reply, ""what I received at my friend's house.'
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 7:14
Amos replied in answer to Amaziah, "I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son, for I have been shepherding and picking the fruit of sycamore trees.
Acts 19:17-20
When this became known to everyone living in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, they all became terrified, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in high honor.