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Zechariah 11:15

And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֵלָ֑יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).ע֣וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).קַחqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a commandH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לְךָ֔lekhatoלְךָ֔preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toכְּלִ֖יkelivesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…רֹעֶ֥הroehcompanionרָעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.אֱוִלִֽיevilifoolishאֱוִלִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary formH196silly, foolish; hence (morally) impiousfoolish.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD said unto me: 'Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.

World English Bible

Yahweh said to me, “Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said to me: Take to thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD said unto me: 'Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord said to me, Take yet to thee shepherd's implements belonging to an unskilful shepherd.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, ἔτι λάβε σεαυτῷ σκεύη ποιμενικὰ ποιμένος ἀπείρου·