Zechariah 11:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then I broke the stick named “Unity” and cancelled the ties between Judah and Israel.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:13

Israel will stop being jealous of Judah, and Judah will no longer be the enemy of Israel.

Isaiah 9:21

The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh turned against each other, then joined forces to attack Judah. But the LORD was still angry and ready to punish the nation even more.

Ezekiel 37:22

I will make them into one nation and let them once again live in the land of Israel. Only one king will rule them, and they will never again be divided into two nations.

Zechariah 11:6

Tend those sheep because I, the LORD, will no longer have pity on the people of this earth. I'll turn neighbour against neighbour and make them slaves of a king. They will bring disaster on the earth, and I'll do nothing to rescue any of them.

Zechariah 11:7

So I became a shepherd of those sheep doomed to be slaughtered by the sheep dealers. And I gave names to the two sticks I used for tending the sheep: one of them was named “Mercy” and the other “Unity”.

Zechariah 11:9

Then I said, “I refuse to be your shepherd. Let the sheep that are going to die, go on and die, and those that are going to be destroyed, go on and be destroyed. Then let the others eat one another alive.”

Matthew 24:10

Many will give up and will betray and hate each other.

Mark 3:24

A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long.

Galatians 5:15

But if you keep attacking each other like wild animals, you had better watch out or you will destroy yourselves.

James 3:14

But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don't boast or lie to cover-up the truth.

James 3:16

Whenever people are jealous or selfish, they cause trouble and do all sorts of cruel things.