KJV ORIGINAL
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I told them, 'Look, if you think I'm worth paying, then pay me what you owe. If not, don't worry about it.' And they counted out thirty pieces of silver as my wages.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the price people put on your worth says more about them than it does about you.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Zechariah wrote this message to the Jewish community who had returned to Judah from Babylonian exile, likely around 520-518 BCE. It was written to encourage the people to complete the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and to address their spiritual apathy and moral failings during a period of national restoration.
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