Zechariah 11:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 11:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 11:17 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 11:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Zechariah 11:17 (KJV)
Zechariah 11:17 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 11:17
“Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. in...: Heb. before his eyes”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:17: right, eye, clean
“Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. in...: Heb. before his eyes”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:17: right, eye, clean
“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:17: sword, arm, right
“Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. undone: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:17: woe, eye, clean
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. that...: or, that give suck”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:17: shepherd, flock, arm
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