ZEC 11:17 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Woe to the worthless shepherd who forsakes the flock!
⇔ May the sword come against his arm and his right eye!
⇔ May his arm wither away and may his right eye become blind!”

UST But terrible things will happen to that foolish shepherd who abandons the flock. May his enemies strike his arm and his right eye with their swords. May he have no more strength in his arm, and may his right eye become completely blind.”

BSB ⇔ Woe to the worthless shepherd,
⇔ who deserts the flock!
⇔ May a sword strike his arm
⇔ and his right eye!
⇔ May his arm be completely withered
⇔ and his right eye utterly blinded!”

OEB Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock!
⇔ May the sword strike his arm and his right eye.
⇔ May his arm completely wither.
⇔ And his right eye be blinded.

WEB Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will strike his arm and his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

WMB (Same as above)

NET Woe to the worthless shepherd
⇔ who abandons the flock!
⇔ May a sword fall on his arm and his right eye!
⇔ May his arm wither completely away,
⇔ and his right eye become completely blind!”

LSV Woe [to] the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock,
A sword [is] on his arm, and on his right eye,
His arm is utterly dried up,
And his right eye is very dim!”

FBV What disaster is coming to this useless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will strike his arm and his right eye. His arm will wither away and his right eye will become completely blind.

T4T But terrible things will happen to that foolish/useless king
⇔ who abandons the people [MET] over whom he rules.
⇔ His enemies will strike his arm and his right eye with their swords.
⇔ The result will be that he will have no strength in his arm,
⇔ and his right eye will become completely blind.”

LEB • who deserts the flock![fn] • May a sword fall on his arm • and on[fn] • May his arm wither completely • and[fn] be utterly blinded!”

?:? The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)

?:? Literally “the eye of his right”

BBE A curse on the foolish keeper who goes away from the flock! the sword will be on his arm and on his right eye: his arm will become quite dry and his eye will be made completely dark.

MOF No MOF ZEC book available

JPS Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

ASV Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

DRA O shepherd, and idol, that forsaketh the flock: the sword upon his arm and upon his right eye: his arm shall quite wither away, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

YLT Woe [to] the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword [is] on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'

DBY Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye utterly darkened.

RV Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock, the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

WBS Woe to the idle shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be wholly dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

KJB-1769 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

KJB-1611 [fn]Woe to the idoll shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye: his arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.
(Woe to the idoll shepherd that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be upon his arme, and upon his right eye: his arme shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.)

11:17 Iere.23.1. ezek.34.2. iohn 10.12.

BB O idol shepheard that leaueth the flocke, the sworde shall come vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye: his arme shalbe cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shalbe sore blynded.
(O idol shepherd that leaueth the flocke, the sword shall come upon his arme, and upon his right eye: his arme shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be sore blindd.)

GNV O idole shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shalbe vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye. His arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.
(O idole shepherd that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be upon his arme, and upon his right eye. His arme shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened. )

CB O Idols shepherde, that leaueth the flocke. The swerde shal come vpon his arme and vpon his right eye. His arme shalbe clene dried vp, and his right eye shalbe sore blynded.
(O Idols shepherd, that leaueth the flocke. The swerde shall come upon his arme and upon his right eye. His arme shall be clene dried up, and his right eye shall be sore blindd.)

WYC A! the scheepherd, and ydol, forsakynge the floc; swerd on his arm, and on his riyt iye; the arm of hym schal be dried with drynesse, and his riyt iye wexynge derk schal be maad derk.
(A! the scheepherd, and ydol, forsakynge the floc; swerd on his arm, and on his right iye; the arm of him shall be dried with drynesse, and his right iye wexynge derk shall be made derk.)

LUT O Götzenhirten, die die Herde lassen! Das Schwert komme auf ihren Arm und auf ihr rechtes Auge! Ihr Arm müsse verdorren und ihr rechtes Auge dunkel werden!
(O Götzenhirten, the die Herde lassen! The Schwert come on your Arm and on her rechtes Auge! Ihr Arm müsse verdorren and her rechtes Auge dunkel become!)

CLV O pastor, et idolum derelinquens gregem: gladius super brachium ejus, et super oculum dextrum ejus: brachium ejus ariditate siccabitur, et oculus dexter ejus tenebrescens obscurabitur.
(O pastor, and idolum derelinquens gregem: gladius over brachium his, and over oculum dextrum his: brachium his ariditate siccabitur, and oculus dexter his tenebrescens obscurabitur. )

BRN Alas for the vain shepherds that have forsaken the sheep! the sword shall be upon [fn]the arms of such a one, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be completely withered, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

11:17 Gr. his arms.

BrLXX Ὢ οἱ ποιμαίνοντες τὰ μάταια, καταλελοιπότες τὰ πρόβατα, μάχαιρα ἐπὶ τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν τὸν δεξιὸν αὐτοῦ, ὁ βραχίων αὐτοῦ ξηραινόμενος ξηρανθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς ὁ δεξιὸς αὐτοῦ ἐκτυφλούμενος ἐκτυφλωθήσεται.
(Ō hoi poimainontes ta mataia, kataleloipotes ta probata, maⱪaira epi tous braⱪionas autou, kai epi ton ofthalmon ton dexion autou, ho braⱪiōn autou xaʸrainomenos xaʸranthaʸsetai, kai ho ofthalmos ho dexios autou ektufloumenos ektuflōthaʸsetai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) May the sword

(Some words not found in UHB: woe shepherd the,worthless wildernesss the,flock sword on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in arm,his and,on eye right,his arm,his to_be_withered wither_away and,eye right,his to_be_blind be_blind )

Here “sword” represents enemies who will attack the shepherd. Alternate translation: “May enemies”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) come against his arm and his right eye

Here “come against” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “strike and wound his right arm and pierce his right eye”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) his arm

Here “arm” represents the power to fight.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) his right eye

A soldier would use his right eye to look around the shield that he held with his left hand. If his right eye was wounded, he would not be able to see to fight in war.

(Occurrence 0) his arm wither away

Alternate translation: “his arm waste away” or “his arm become completely useless”

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