Zechariah 11:5

“Again, as is said through Solomon the Wise in the Proverbs, “He was created;” and He is named “Beginning of ways” of good news, which lead us to the kingdom of heaven.” — editor's note: The text of Prov. viii. 22 in the LXX. is κύριος ἔκτισέ με ἀρχὴν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔργα αὐτοῦ. The rendering of A.V. is “possessed,” with “formed” in the margin.…

“Therefore, I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord Almighty.” — editor's note: Zech. xi. 5, 6.

“…much, and keeping the spoil of the poor in his house, has either remembered not God, or remembered Him ill—by saying “Blessed be the Lord, for we are rich,” and wickedly supposed that he received these things from Him by Whom he will be punished.” — editor's note: Zech. xi. 5.

“II. In their eyes the following is only too ready to hand “The Lord created me at the beginning of His ways with a view to His works.”” — editor's note: Prov. viii. 22. The A.V. has in the place Possessed, and this has very high authority: but the Hebrew word in almost every case signifies to Acquire. It is…