Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation And I said to them, “If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to.” So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. English Standard Version Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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, 30 pieces of silver.” American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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 OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirty Pieces of Silver…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. 12Then 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. 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.… Cross References Matthew 26:14-16 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. Matthew 27:3-10 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. ... 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. Jeremiah 32:9 So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. Acts 1:16-19 “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. ... 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. Leviticus 27:2-7 “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. ... 2 Kings 6:25 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. Amos 2:6 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. Hosea 3:2 So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley. Isaiah 53:3 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. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. John 12:4-6 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. John 13:21-30 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. ... Mark 14:10-11 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. 1 Kings 21:2 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. 2 Chronicles 30:4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. give. Matthew 26:15 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. John 13:2,27-30 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; … So. Genesis 37:28 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. Exodus 21:32 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. Matthew 26:15 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. Jump to Previous Best Eyes Forbear Good Hire Mind Paid Pay Payment Pieces Price Right Seems Shekels Sight Silver Silverlings Silver-Pieces Think Thirty Wages Weigh Weighed WeightJump to Next Best Eyes Forbear Good Hire Mind Paid Pay Payment Pieces Price Right Seems Shekels Sight Silver Silverlings Silver-Pieces Think Thirty Wages Weigh Weighed WeightZechariah 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. I told them This phrase indicates a direct communication from the prophet Zechariah, who is speaking on behalf of God. The Hebrew root for "told" is "אָמַר" (amar), which means to say or declare. This highlights the authoritative nature of the message being delivered. In the context of Zechariah, a post-exilic prophet, this communication underscores the role of prophets as God's mouthpiece, conveying divine intentions and judgments to the people of Israel. If it seems good to you give me my wages but if not, keep them So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver as my wages Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then I toldוָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them, אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it seems בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain right to you, ט֧וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good give הָב֥וּ (hā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come me my wages; שְׂכָרִ֖י (śə·ḵā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit but if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not, לֹ֣א ׀ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no keep them.” חֲדָ֑לוּ (ḥă·ḏā·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2308: 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 Strong's 8254: To suspend, poise my wages, שְׂכָרִ֖י (śə·ḵā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth [pieces] of silver. כָּֽסֶף׃ (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money Links Zechariah 11:12 NIVZechariah 11:12 NLT Zechariah 11:12 ESV Zechariah 11:12 NASB Zechariah 11:12 KJV Zechariah 11:12 BibleApps.com Zechariah 11:12 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 11:12 Chinese Bible Zechariah 11:12 French Bible Zechariah 11:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 11:12 I said to them If you think (Zech. 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