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Zechariah 13:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

God says, 'Wake up, sword — go after my shepherd, the one who's closest to me. Strike down the shepherd, and watch the sheep scatter everywhere. Then I'll reach out my hand to protect the vulnerable ones.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God allows the leader to fall so he can personally care for those left behind.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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