New American Standard Bible 1995

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Zechariah

11

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12

I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I said to utter, say Verb H559 וָאֹמַ֣ר va·'o·mar
to them, "If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
it is good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֧וב to·vv
in your sight, an eye Noun H5869 בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם be·'ei·nei·chem
give to give Verb H3051 הָב֥וּ ha·vu
[me] my wages; hire, wages Noun H7939 שְׂכָרִ֖י se·cha·ri
but if if Conjunction H518 וְאִם־ ve·'im-
not, never mind!" to cease Verb H2308 חֲדָ֑לוּ cha·da·lu;
So they weighed to weigh Verb H8254 וַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ vai·yish·ke·lu
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out thirty thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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[shekels] of silver silver, money Noun H3701 כָּֽסֶף׃ ka·sef.
as my wages. hire, wages Noun H7939 שְׂכָרִ֖י se·cha·ri

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.
King James Bible And I said to unto them, "If it is good in your sight, If ye think good, give me my wages; but price; and if not, never mind!" forbear. So they weighed out for my price thirty shekels pieces of silver as my wages.silver.
Hebrew Greek English I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.