Zechariah 11:10

"Then I said, “I will not feed you. That which dies, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let those who are left eat each other’s flesh.”"

Key Reflection

In Zechariah 11:10, God through the prophet declares his rejection of Israel, indicating that he will no longer sustain them as a nation. This message was delivered in a time when the people were already experiencing significant turmoil and divine judgment due to their disobedience. The imagery of animals dying, being cut off, and even turning on each other reflects the harsh reality of coming catastrophes such as war, famine, and internal conflict, which would be understood by Zechariah’s contemporaries as dire prophecies pointing towards the Babylonian exile.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder -Not, as aforetime, did He chasten His people, retaining His relation to them: for such chastening is an austere form of love. By breaking the staff of His tender love, He signified that this relation was at an end. That I might dissolve My covenant which I had made with all the people -Rather, “with all the peoples,” that is, with all nations.

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