WATCHMAN33
Thirty ancient silver coins are weighed in a Temple treasury while a conflicted man stands apart.
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Thirty Pieces of Silver

Zechariah’s rejected shepherd receives thirty pieces of silver, which are then cast to the potter in the house of the Lord.

PRIMARY PROPHECY

Zechariah 11:12–13

12And 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.

13And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty [pieces] of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

THE HISTORICAL CONNECTION

The prophetic text and its New Testament connection

AUDITABLE EVIDENCE

Sources & further reading

Historical facts and interpretive background are kept as structured citations so links can be checked and maintained over time.

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Primary source

4Q Minor Prophets

Israel Antiquities Authority

Official collection record for an ancient manuscript witness to this Old Testament book. It supports the text’s antiquity and transmission context, not the claimed fulfillment by itself.

Checked September 11, 2026
How to read this file

The sources establish the historical record and provide background on the biblical passage. The conclusion that these events fulfill prophecy is the stated interpretation of Watchman 33.