Zechariah 11:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
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“Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Zechariah 11:14 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 9:21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 11:13Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.
- Ezekiel 37:16“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’
- Ezekiel 37:22I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.
- Zechariah 11:7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
- Zechariah 11:9Then I said, “I will no longer shepherd you. Let the dying die, and the perishing perish; and let those who remain devour one another’s flesh.”
- Matthew 24:10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
- Mark 3:24If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- Acts 23:7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
- Galatians 5:15But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
- James 3:14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- James 3:16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- James 4:1What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
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