Zechariah 11:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 11:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 11:5 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 11:5 — KJV
“Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.”
— Zechariah 11:5 (KJV)
Zechariah 11:5 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 11:5
“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:5: hold, say, lord
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:5: themselves, say, lord
“And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. grievous: Heb. strong”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:5: hold, say, lord
“And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:5: slay, hold, say
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:5: whose, hold, say
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