10 Then I got my staff called Favor. I broke it. That meant the covenant the Lord had made with all of the nations was broken.
11 It happened that very day. The sheep that had been crushed were watching me. They knew it was the Lord's message.
12 I told them, "If you think it is best, give me my pay. But if you don't think so, you keep it." So they paid me 30 silver coins.
13 The Lord said to me, "Throw the coins to the potter." What a good price they had set for me! So I threw the 30 silver coins to the potter in the Lord's temple.
14 Then I broke my second staff called Union. That broke the union between Judah and Israel.
15 The Lord said to me, "Now pretend to be a foolish shepherd. Get the things you need.
16 I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land. He will not take care of those that are wounded. He will not look for the young ones. He will not heal those that are hurt. He will not feed the healthy ones. Instead, he will eat the best sheep. He will even tear their hoofs off.