Zechariah 11:8

New International Reader's Version

In one month I got rid of three worthless shepherds. The sheep hated me, and I got tired of them.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:25

Rezon was Israel’s enemy as long as Solomon was living. Rezon added to the trouble Hadad had caused. So Rezon ruled in Aram. He was Israel’s enemy.

Psalm 106:40

So the Lord became angry with his people. He turned away from his own children.

Psalm 5:5

Those who are proud can’t stand in front of you. You hate everyone who does what is evil.

Psalm 78:9

The soldiers of Ephraim were armed with bows. But they ran away on the day of battle.

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel. He speaks to his servant, who is looked down on and hated by the nations. He speaks to the servant of rulers. He says to him, “Kings will see you and stand up to honor you. Princes will see you and bow down to show you their respect. I am the Lord. I am faithful. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have chosen you.”

Jeremiah 12:8

My land has become to me like a lion in the forest. It roars at me. So I hate it.

Jeremiah 14:21

For the honor of your name, don’t turn your back on us. Don’t bring shame on your glorious throne in the temple. Remember the covenant you made with us. Please don’t break it.

Jeremiah 6:30

They are like silver that is thrown away. That is because I have not accepted them.”

Ezekiel 14:5

I will win back the hearts of the people of Israel. All of them have deserted me for their other gods.” ’

Ezekiel 16:45

You are a true daughter of your mother. She hated her husband and children. And you are a true sister of your sisters. They hated their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite. Your father was an Amorite.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed because they do not know me. “You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.

Hosea 5:7

They are not faithful to the Lord. Their children are not his. When they celebrate their New Moon feasts, he will destroy their fields.

Hosea 9:15

The Lord says, “My people did many evil things in Gilgal. That is why I hated them there. They committed many sins. So I will drive them out of my land. I will not love them anymore. All their leaders refuse to obey me.

Leviticus 26:11

I will live among you. I will not turn away from you.

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy the high places where you worship other gods. I will pull down your incense altars. I will pile up your dead bodies on the lifeless statues of your gods. And I will turn away from you.

Leviticus 26:44

But even after all that, I will not say no to you or turn away from you. I will not destroy you completely in the land of your enemies. I will not break my covenant with you. I am the Lord your God.

Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism of suffering to go through. And I must go through it.

Luke 19:14

“But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

John 15:18

“My disciples, does the world hate you? Remember that it hated me first.

John 7:7

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

Deuteronomy 32:19

When the Lord saw this, he turned away from them. His sons and daughters made him angry.

Hebrews 10:38

And, “The one who is right with God will live by faith. And I am not pleased with the one who pulls back.” (Habakkuk 2:3,4)