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So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And I said to them, “If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!” So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages. <a href="/nasb/zechariah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> I said to them, &#8220If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!&#8221 So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages. <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And I said to them, “If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!” So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages. <a href="/lsb/zechariah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And I said to them, “If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!” So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages. <a href="/amp/zechariah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, do not.” So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver as my wages. <a href="/csb/zechariah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I said to them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed my wages, thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I said to them, &#8220If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.&#8221 So they weighed my wages, 30 pieces of silver.&#8221 <a href="/asv/zechariah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/zechariah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/zechariah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then I said to them, "If it's alright with you, pay me my wages. But if it's not, don't." And they paid me my wages-30 pieces of silver. <a href="/gnt/zechariah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> I said to them, "If you are willing, give me my wages. But if not, keep them." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver as my wages. <a href="/isv/zechariah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> I told them, "If it's alright with you, pay me what I've earned. But if it isn't, don't." So they paid out what I had earned—30 pieces of silver. <a href="/msb/zechariah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/zechariah/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Then I said to them, "If it seems good to you, pay me my wages, but if not, forget it." So they weighed out my payment--thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/nheb/zechariah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/zechariah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I said to them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/web/zechariah/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I say to them: “If good in your eyes, give my hire, and if not, refrain”; and they weigh out my hire—thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/ylt/zechariah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I say unto them: 'If good in your eyes, give my hire, and if not, forbear;' and they weigh out my hire -- thirty silverlings. <a href="/slt/zechariah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And saying to them, If good in your eyes, give ye my hire; and if not, desist. And they will weigh my hire, thirty of silver.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I said to them: If it be good in your eyes, bring hither my wages: and if not, be quiet. And they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I said to them: If it is good in your eyes, bring me my wages. And if not, remain still. And they weighed for my wages thirty silver coins. <a href="/nabre/zechariah/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, withhold them.” And they counted out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I then said to them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out as my wages thirty shekels of silver.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I said to them, If it seems good in your sight, give me my wages; and if not, then you are doing me injustice. So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I said to them: ”If it is good in your eyes, give me my wages or reject me!” And they weighed my wages as thirty pieces of silver<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/zechariah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will say to them, If it be good in your eyes, give me my price, or refuse it. And they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. <a href="/parallel/zechariah/11-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1752" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zechariah/11.htm">Thirty Pieces of Silver</a> …11It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD. 12<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then I told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">it seems</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">right to you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3051.htm" title="3051: hā·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give. A primitive root; to give; generally, to put; imperatively come.">give me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7939.htm" title="7939: śə·ḵā·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Hire, wages. From sakar; payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit.">my wages;</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">but if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: ḥă·ḏā·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">keep them.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm" title="8254: way·yiš·qə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To weigh. A primitive root; to suspend or poise.">So they weighed out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7939.htm" title="7939: śə·ḵā·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Hire, wages. From sakar; payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit.">my wages,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">pieces of silver.</a> 13And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a> Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-10</a> When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. ... <a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32</a> If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned. <a href="/jeremiah/32-9.htm">Jeremiah 32:9</a> So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-19</a> “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ... <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a> So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2-7</a> “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ... <a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">2 Kings 6:25</a> So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. <a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Amos 2:6</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. <a href="/hosea/3-2.htm">Hosea 3:2</a> So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. <a href="/john/12-4.htm">John 12:4-6</a> But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, / “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” / Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it. <a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21-30</a> After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant. / One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side. ... <a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Mark 14:10-11</a> Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I said to them, If you think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.ye think good.<a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">1 Kings 21:2</a> 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.<a href="/2_chronicles/30-4.htm">2 Chronicles 30:4</a> And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.give.<a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a> 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.<a href="/john/13-2.htm">John 13:2,27-30</a> And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; … So.<a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a> 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.<a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32</a> 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.<a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a> And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? 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In the context of <a href="/zechariah/11.htm">Zechariah 11</a>, the prophet is acting out a symbolic role as a shepherd, representing God's leadership over Israel. This statement is part of a larger allegory where Zechariah portrays the rejection of God's guidance by the people.“If it seems right to you, Here, Zechariah is giving the people a choice, reflecting the free will that God grants to humanity. This phrase suggests a test of the people's values and priorities, highlighting their responsibility in the covenant relationship with God.give me my wages; The request for wages symbolizes the prophet's demand for recognition of his service. In the historical context, wages were a common form of compensation for labor, and this request underscores the transactional nature of the people's relationship with their leaders and, by extension, with God.but if not, keep them.” Zechariah offers the people the option to withhold payment, which can be seen as a reflection of their spiritual state. This phrase implies that the prophet is prepared for their rejection, mirroring God's experience with Israel's unfaithfulness.So they weighed out my wages, The act of weighing out wages was a customary practice in ancient times, ensuring fairness and accuracy in transactions. This detail emphasizes the deliberate and calculated nature of the people's response to Zechariah's request.thirty pieces of silver. This amount is significant both historically and prophetically. In the ancient Near East, thirty pieces of silver was the price of a slave, as noted in <a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32</a>. This valuation reflects the people's low regard for Zechariah's (and symbolically, God's) leadership. Prophetically, this amount foreshadows the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot, as recorded in <a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a>, where Judas agrees to betray Jesus for the same sum. This connection highlights the theme of rejection and betrayal that runs through both the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a> A prophet of the Old Testament, Zechariah is delivering a message from God to the people of Israel. In this chapter, he acts out a symbolic role as a shepherd. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_shepherd.htm">The Shepherd</a> Represents a leader or prophet, possibly symbolizing Zechariah himself or a messianic figure. The shepherd's role is to guide and care for the flock, which in this context refers to the people of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_flock.htm">The Flock</a> Symbolizes the people of Israel, who are under the care of the shepherd. The flock's response to the shepherd's leadership is indicative of their spiritual state. 4. <a href="/topical/t/thirty_pieces_of_silver.htm">Thirty Pieces of Silver</a> This amount is significant as it represents the price of betrayal, later connected to Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus in the New Testament. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_leaders_of_israel.htm">The Leaders of Israel</a> Those who weigh out the thirty pieces of silver, representing the rejection of God's appointed leadership and ultimately, the rejection of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_leadership.htm">The Value of Leadership</a> Reflect on how spiritual leaders are valued in your community. Are they appreciated and supported, or undervalued like the thirty pieces of silver? <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a> Recognize the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the New Testament, strengthening the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. <a href="/topical/b/betrayal_and_redemption.htm">Betrayal and Redemption</a> Consider how betrayal is a recurring theme in the Bible and how God uses even these painful events for His redemptive purposes. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> Examine your own life for areas where you might be undervaluing God's guidance or leadership in your life. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_disobedience.htm">The Cost of Disobedience</a> Reflect on the consequences of rejecting God's appointed leaders and the ultimate rejection of Christ by the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 11</a> <a href="/q/does_zechariah_11_12-13_predict_judas.htm">Zechariah 11:12–13 mentions thirty pieces of silver—does this passage genuinely predict Judas’s betrayal, or is it anachronistic in light of New Testament narratives? </a> <a href="/q/matthew_27_9__jeremiah_or_zechariah.htm">Who is mentioned in Matthew 27:9, Jeremiah or Zechariah?</a> <a href="/q/who_will_betray_me_as_prophesied.htm">Who will betray me as foretold in scripture?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_zechariah_11_seen_as_a_later_addition.htm">Why do some scholars argue that Zechariah 11 is a later addition (Deutero-Zechariah), and how might that undermine the chapter’s authenticity and unity with earlier sections? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - I said. The prophet is speaking in the person of the great Shepherd. Unto them. Unto the whole flock. Give me my price; my wages. He asks his hire of the flock, because the flock represents men. Acting far differently from the wicked shepherds, he used no violence or threats. He gives them this last opportunity of showing their gratitude for all the care bestowed upon them, and their appreciation of his tenderness and love. The wages God looked for were repentance, faith, obedience, or, in another view, themselves, their life and soul. It was for their sake he required these, not for his own. If not, forbear. He speaks with indignation, as conscious of their ungrateful contempt. Pay me what is due, or pay me not. I leave it to you to decide. I put no constraint upon you. So God has given us free will; and we can receive or reject his offers, as we are minded. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. This paltry remuneration displayed the people's ingratitude and contempt. It was the compensation offered by the Law to a master for the loss of a slave that had been killed (Exodus 21:82). It was, perhaps, double the pries of a female slave (<a href="/hosea/3-2.htm">Hosea 3:2</a>); and the very offer of such a sum was an insult, and, says Dr. Alexander, "suggested an intention to compass his death. They despised his goodness; they would have none of his service; they sought to cut him off; and they were ready to pay the penalty which the Law prescribed for the murder of one of so mean a condition." The word "weigh" was used in money transactions even after the use of coined money rendered weighing unnecessary. <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/11-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then I told וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say them, אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it seems בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain right to you, ט֧וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good give הָב֥וּ (hā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3051.htm">Strong's 3051: </a> To give, to put, imperatively, come me my wages; שְׂכָרִ֖י (śə·ḵā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7939.htm">Strong's 7939: </a> Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit but if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not, לֹ֣א ׀ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no keep them.” חֲדָ֑לוּ (ḥă·ḏā·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle So they weighed out וַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ (way·yiš·qə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8254.htm">Strong's 8254: </a> To suspend, poise my wages, שְׂכָרִ֖י (śə·ḵā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7939.htm">Strong's 7939: </a> Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth [pieces] of silver. כָּֽסֶף׃ (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 11:12 I said to them If you think (Zech. 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