King James Version

Zechariah 11:14

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

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וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙vaegdaand cutגָּדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and cut”, the next action in the storyH1438to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anythingcut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַקְלִ֣יmaqlistaffמַקֵּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “staff”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4731a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)rod, (hand-)staff.הַשֵּׁנִ֔יhashenithe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַחֹֽבְלִ֑יםhachovelimthe companyחֶבֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the company”, the ordinary formH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.לְהָפֵר֙lehaferto breakפָּרַרpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to break”, the to-form of the verbH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָֽאַחֲוָ֔הhaachavahthe brotherhoodאַחֲוָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the brotherhood”, the ordinary formH264fraternitybrotherhood.בֵּ֥יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וּבֵ֥יןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Binders, that the brotherhood between Judah and Israel might be broken.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel.

World English Bible

Then I cut apart my other staff, Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Darby Translation

And I cut asunder mine other staff, Bands, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Douay-Rheims

And I cut off my second rod that was called a Cord, that I might break the brotherhood between Juda and Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Binders, that the brotherhood between Judah and Israel might be broken.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I cast away my second rod, even Line, that I might break the possession between Juda and Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέῤῥιψα τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν δευτέραν τὸ Σχοίνισμα, τοῦ διασκεδάσαι τὴν κατάσχεσιν ἀναμέσον Ἰούδα, καὶ ἀναμέσον Ἰσραήλ.