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Zechariah 13:7

The Shepherd Struck

“Awake, O sword, against qmy shepherd,

against the man who stands next to me,”

declares the Lord of hosts.

r“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;

I will turn my hand against the little ones.

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Zechariah 13:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd,

against the man who is close to me!”

declares the Lord Almighty.

“Strike the shepherd,

and the sheep will be scattered,

and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Zechariah 13:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,

the man who is my partner,”

says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

“Strike down the shepherd,

and the sheep will be scattered,

and I will turn against the lambs.

Zechariah 13:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,

Against the Man who is My Companion,”

Says the Lord of hosts.

“Strike the Shepherd,

And the sheep will be scattered;

Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Sword, hit the shepherd.

Attack the man who is my friend,”

says the Lord All-Powerful.

“Kill the shepherd,

and the sheep will scatter,

and I will punish the little ones.”

Zechariah 13:7 — American Standard Version (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.

Zechariah 13:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, even 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.

Zechariah 13:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Arise, sword, against my shepherd, 

against the man who is my friend,” declares the Lord of Armies. 

“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. 

Then I will turn my hand against the little ones.” 

Zechariah 13:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Sword, awake against My shepherd,

against the man who is My associate—

this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;

I will also turn My hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,

against the man who is my associate,”

says the Lord of hosts.

Strike the shepherd, that the sheep may be scattered;

I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“O sword, awake against my shepherd,

against the man who is my associate,”

declares Yahweh of hosts.

“Strike the shepherd,

so that the sheep may be scattered,

and I will turn my hand against the small ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd!

Attack the man who is close to me,”

announces the Lord who rules over all.

“Strike the shepherd down.

Then the sheep will be scattered.

And I will turn my hand against their little ones.

Zechariah 13:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,

And against the man, My Associate,”

Declares the Lord of hosts.

Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered;

And I will turn My hand against the little ones.


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