Zechariah 10:2 · KJV

"For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

²For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

³Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

⁴Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

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Reflection Questions

How do you discern truth from falsehood in your life?

What does it mean for you to have a shepherd in your life?

When have you felt lost without guidance?

Life Application

spirituality

Seek God's guidance through His Word to avoid the pitfalls of false teachings.

leadership

Value and seek out leaders who point you towards God rather than away from Him.

Connection to Jesus

direct teaching

Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd, contrasting with the false shepherds mentioned here.

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