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Zechariah 13:7

Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD 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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ASV

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

KJV

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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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
חֶ֗רֶבChe.revO swordH2719 →
עוּרִ֤י'u.RiawakeH5782 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
רֹעִי֙ro.'Ishepherd myH7462 →
וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH5921 →
גֶּ֣בֶרGe.ver[the] man ofH1397 →
עֲמִיתִ֔י'a.mi.Ticommunity myH5997 →
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →
הַ֤ךְhakhstrikeH5221 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָֽרֹעֶה֙ha.ro.'Ehthe shepherdH7462 →
וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָu.te.fu.Tzei.naand they may be scatteredH6327 →
הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe sheepH6629 →
וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יva.ha.shi.vo.Tiand I will turnH7725 →
יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃ha.tzo.'a.Rimthe little [ones]H6819 →

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Mark 14:27Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’Matthew 26:31Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’Matthew 26:56But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.1 Peter 2:25For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.John 16:32“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.Mark 14:50Then everyone deserted Him and fled.Matthew 26:54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”Philippians 2:6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,Ezekiel 37:24My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.Isaiah 53:5But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.Luke 24:26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.Jeremiah 23:5–6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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