12. I said —The prophet here represents the person of Jehovah-Messiah. If ye think good —literally, "If it be good in your eyes." Glancing at their self-sufficient pride in not deigning to give Him that return which His great love in coming down to them from heaven merited, namely, their love and obedience. "My price"; my reward for pastoral care, both during the whole of Israel's history from the Exodus, and especially the three and a half years of Messiah's ministry. He speaks as their "servant," which He was to them in order to fulfil the Father's will ( :- ). if not, forbear —They withheld that which He sought as His only reward, their love; yet He will not force them, but leave His cause with God ( Isaiah 49:4 ; Isaiah 49:5 ). Compare the type Jacob cheated of his wages by Laban, but leaving his cause in the hands of God ( Genesis 31:41 ; Genesis 31:42 ). So . . . thirty pieces of silver — thirty shekels. They not only refused Him His due, but added insult to injury by giving for Him the price of a gored bond-servant ( Exodus 21:32 ; Matthew 26:15 ). A freeman was rated at twice that sum. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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