Zechariah 11:10
New International Version
Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

New Living Translation
Then I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, showing that I had revoked the covenant I had made with all the nations.

English Standard Version
And I took my staff Favor, and I broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Berean Standard Bible
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

King James Bible
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

New King James Version
And I took my staff, Beauty, and cut it in two, that I might break the covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

New American Standard Bible
And I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

NASB 1995
I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

NASB 1977
And I took my staff, Favor, and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had cut with all the peoples.

Amplified Bible
I took my staff, Favor, and broke it in pieces, breaking the covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

Christian Standard Bible
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

American Standard Version
And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

Contemporary English Version
On that same day, I broke the stick named "Mercy" to show that the LORD had canceled his agreement with all people.

English Revised Version
And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it in pieces, to break the promise that I had made to all the nations.

Good News Translation
Then I took the stick called "Favor" and broke it, to cancel the covenant which the LORD had made with all the nations.

International Standard Version
Then I took the staff that I had named "Pleasant" and broke it, showing I was breaking my covenant that I had made with all of the people.

Majority Standard Bible
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

NET Bible
Then I took my staff "Pleasantness" and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people.

New Heart English Bible
I took my staff Favor, and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

World English Bible
I took my staff Favor and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I take my staff Pleasantness, and cut it apart, to make void my covenant that I had made with all the peoples:

Young's Literal Translation
And I take My staff Pleasantness, and cut it asunder, to make void My covenant that I had made with all the peoples:

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will take my rod Beauty, and I will cut it off, to break my covenant which I cut out with all the peoples.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I took my rod that was called Beauty, and I cut it asunder to make void my covenant, which I had made with all people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I took my staff, which was called Handsome, and I tore it apart, so as to invalidate my pact, which I had struck with all of the people.

New American Bible
Then I took my staff Delight and snapped it in two, breaking my covenant which I had made with all peoples.

New Revised Standard Version
I took my staff Favor and broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I took my staff, even Pleasant, and I broke it, thus nullifying the covenant which I had with all the peoples.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I took my staff Sweet and I broke it that I would nullify the covenant that I covenanted with all the nations
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I took my staff Graciousness, and cut it asunder, 'that I might break My covenant which I had made with all the peoples.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will take my beautiful staff, and cast it away, that I may break my covenant which I made with all the people.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Thirty Pieces of Silver
10Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations. 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.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 31:31-32
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.

Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Isaiah 24:5
The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant.

Ezekiel 16:59
For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.

Jeremiah 14:21
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.

Isaiah 28:18
Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.

Jeremiah 33:20-21
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

Ezekiel 17:18-19
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.

Psalm 89:39
You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

Isaiah 56:6
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 8:6-13
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises. / For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second. / But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. ...

Romans 11:17-21
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

Galatians 3:15-17
Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. / The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. / What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.


Treasury of Scripture

And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

Beauty.

Zechariah 11:7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

Psalm 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Psalm 90:17
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

that.

Numbers 14:34
After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Psalm 89:39
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

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Zechariah 11
1. The destruction of Jerusalem.
3. The elect being cared for, the rest are rejected.
10. The staves of Beauty and Bands broken by the rejection of Christ.
15. The type and curse of a foolish shepherd.














Then I took my staff
The imagery of a staff in biblical times often symbolizes authority, guidance, and support. Shepherds used staffs to lead and protect their flocks, and here, the prophet Zechariah, acting as a symbolic shepherd, takes his staff. The Hebrew word for "staff" is "מַטֶּה" (matteh), which can also mean tribe or branch, indicating a tool of leadership and governance. This act signifies a deliberate and authoritative action by God through His prophet.

called Favor
The staff is named "Favor," or "Noam" in Hebrew, which means grace, beauty, or pleasantness. This name reflects God's benevolent relationship with His people, Israel. The staff's name indicates the blessings and grace that God had extended to His people, a covenant of favor and protection. The naming of the staff underscores the personal and relational aspect of God's covenant with Israel.

and cut it in pieces
The act of cutting the staff into pieces is a dramatic and symbolic gesture. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, breaking a staff could symbolize the end of authority or the termination of a relationship. This action represents the breaking of the covenant, a serious and grievous act. It signifies the withdrawal of God's favor and protection due to the people's persistent disobedience and rejection of His guidance.

revoking the covenant
The term "revoking" suggests a formal annulment or cancellation. The Hebrew word used here is "הָפַר" (haphar), which means to break or nullify. This indicates a decisive action by God to terminate the agreement He had with His people. The covenant, a sacred and binding agreement, was central to Israel's identity and relationship with God. Its revocation is a profound judgment and a call to repentance.

I had made with all the nations
This phrase expands the scope of the covenant beyond Israel to include "all the nations." The Hebrew word for nations is "גּוֹיִם" (goyim), often referring to Gentiles or non-Israelite peoples. This suggests that God's covenant had implications not only for Israel but for the entire world. The breaking of this covenant indicates a shift in God's dealings with humanity, foreshadowing the coming of a new covenant through Christ, which would extend grace to all nations.

Verse 10. - Cut it asunder. The breaking of the staff "Beauty" indicates that God withdraws his grace and protection; he will no longer shield the people from the attack of foes, as the following words express. My covenant which I had made with all the people; rather, with all the peoples. God calls the restriction which he had laid on foreign nations to prevent them from afflicting Israel, "a covenant." Similar "covenants," i.e. restraints imposed by God, are found in Job 5:23; Hosea 2:20 (Hosea 2:18, Authorized Version); Ezekiel 34:25, etc. The restraint being removed, there ensued war, exile, the destruction of the kingdom and theocracy, the subjection of Israel to Gentile nations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Next I took
וָאֶקַּ֤ח (wā·’eq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

my staff
מַקְלִי֙ (maq·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4731: A shoot, stick

called Favor
נֹ֔עַם (nō·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace

and cut it in two,
וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע (wā·’eḡ·da‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything

revoking
לְהָפֵיר֙ (lə·hā·p̄êr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate

the covenant
בְּרִיתִ֔י (bə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

I had made
כָּרַ֖תִּי (kā·rat·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the nations.
הָעַמִּֽים׃ (hā·‘am·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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