Zechariah 11:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsZechariah 11:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ה֣וֹי
hôwy
H1945
alas
רֹעִ֤י
rôʻîy
H7473
shepherd
הָֽאֱלִיל֙
ʼĕlîyl
H457
worthless
עֹזְבִ֣י
ʻâzab
H5800
to leave
הַצֹּ֔אן
tsôʼn
H6629
flock
חֶ֥רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
זְרוֹע֖וֹ
zᵉrôwaʻ
H2220
arm
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
עֵ֣ין
ʻayin
H5869
eye
יְמִינ֑וֹ
yâmîyn
H3225
right hand
זְרֹעוֹ֙
zᵉrôwaʻ
H2220
arm
יָב֣וֹשׁ
yâbêsh
H3001
to dry up
תִּיבָ֔שׁ
yâbêsh
H3001
to dry up
וְעֵ֥ין
ʻayin
H5869
eye
יְמִינ֖וֹ
yâmîyn
H3225
right hand
כָּהֹ֥ה
kâhâh
H3543
to grow dim
תִכְהֶֽה
kâhâh
H3543
to grow dim
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World English Bible Public Domain
Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!"
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King James Version Public Domain
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Woe to the worthless shepherd who forsakes the flock! May the sword come against his arm and his right eye! May his arm wither away and may his right eye become blind!”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).