Zechariah 11:13

"I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver."

Key Reflection

In Zechariah 11:13, the prophet symbolically represents God speaking to a group who are meant to be his leaders or shepherds. The verse describes how these leaders agreed to pay him thirty pieces of silver, which is a significant amount in ancient times—equivalent to the price for a slave (Matthew 26:15). This act symbolizes the corruption and betrayal within leadership, as it reflects a situation where those entrusted with spiritual responsibility sell out for personal gain. This scene foreshadows the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, where he received thirty pieces of silver for delivering Jesus to his enemies (John 18:3-4).

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And the Lord said unto me, Cast it -As a thing vile and rejected, as torn flesh was to be cast to dogsExodus 22:31, or a corpse was cast unburiedIsaiah 14:19;Isaiah 34:3;Jeremiah 14:16;Jeremiah 22:19;Jeremiah 26:23;Jeremiah 36:30, or the dead body of Absalom was cast into the pit2 Samuel 18:17, or the dust of the idolaltars into the brook Kedron by Josiah2 Kings 23:12, or the idols to the moles and the bats (Isaiah 2:20, addEzekiel 20:8); or Judah and Israel from the face of God2 Kings 13:23;2 Kings 17:20; 24:21;Jeremiah 52:3into a strange land (Deuteronomy 29:27, (28 English); Coniah and his

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