Zechariah 10:2 meaning and explanation

For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.

Zechariah 10:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah speaks to a post-exilic community tempted to seek help from the same sources their ancestors had trusted. The Hebrew word for idols here is teraphim, household images consulted for guidance.

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