Zechariah 11:12

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Modern

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.

Traditional

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.

Literal

And I said to them, “If it is good to you, give me my wage; and if not, forgo it.” And they weighed out my wage, thirty of silver.

Latin

Et dixi ad eos: Si bonum est in oculis vestris, afferte mercedem meam: et si non, quiescite. Et appenderunt mercedem meam triginta argenteos.

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English

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.

Notes

Zechariah 11:12

Thirty pieces of silver was the price of a slave (see Exodus 21:32). In the story, the silver was payment for the shepherd's dismissal (Zechariah 11:9). The gospel writers see this passage fulfilled when Judas betrays Jesus for 30 silver coins (see Matthew 26:15; 27:9–10).

Zechariah 11:4–17

The Hebrew leaders are compared to shepherds in the last three messages (Zechariah 9:9–11:17) of Zechariah’s first oracle (Zechariah 9–11). This message uses allegory and symbolic actions by Zechariah to show the wickedness of Israel’s leaders. The prophet acts out a story of a “good shepherd” chosen by God to guide and unite the people. However, the people reject this shepherd and the promise of protection from other nations (Zechariah 11:10) and unity between Judah and Israel (11:14). Zechariah’s symbolic actions point ahead to the work of Jesus the Messiah. His ministry fulfills this image as the Good Shepherd (see John 10:1–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature The Shepherd

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Matthew 26:15
…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.
Exodus 21:32
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.
Luke 22:3–6
Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
Mark 14:10–11
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
John 13:27–30
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Genesis 37:28
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.
John 13:2
The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
1 Kings 21:2
So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”
2 Chronicles 30:4
This plan pleased the king and the whole assembly.

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