Zechariah 13:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsZechariah 13:7 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 →
חֶ֗רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
עוּרִ֤י
ʻûwr
H5782
to awake
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹעִי֙
rôʻîy
H7473
shepherd
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
גֶּ֣בֶר
geber
H1397
man
עֲמִיתִ֔י
ʻâmîyth
H5997
neighbor
נְאֻ֖ם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
צְבָא֑וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
הַ֤ךְ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָֽרֹעֶה֙
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָ
pûwts
H6327
to scatter
הַצֹּ֔אן
tsôʼn
H6629
flock
וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י
shûwb
H7725
to return
יָדִ֖י
yâd
H3027
hand
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַצֹּעֲרִֽים
tsâʻar
H6819
to become small
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Awake, sword, against my shepherd, And against the man who is close to me," says Yahweh of Hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; And I will turn my hand against the little ones.
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King James Version Public Domain
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Sword, awake against my shepherd, and against the man, my companion” —the declaration of Yahweh of Armies— “Strike the shepherd, and the flock will be scattered! And I will turn my hand against the little ones.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).