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11 It was broken at that time[a] so the oppressed of the flock who were observing me would know that it had been a message from the Lord.

12 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.[b]

13 Then the Lord told me, “Throw the money[c] into the treasury[d]—that magnificent value they placed on me!”

So I took the 30 shekels of[e] silver and threw them into the treasury[f] of the Temple of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 11:11 Lit. day
  2. Zechariah 11:12 The Heb. lacks a specific unit of measurement
  3. Zechariah 11:13 The Syr reads Throw it
  4. Zechariah 11:13 According to Syr
  5. Zechariah 11:13 The Heb. lacks a specific unit of measurement
  6. Zechariah 11:13 According to Syr

11 It was revoked on that day, and so the oppressed of the flock who were watching me knew it was the word of the Lord.

12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.(A)

13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver(B) and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord.(C)

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