And I cut off my second rod that was called a Cord, that I might break the brotherhood between Juda and Israel.

I cut.

Zechariah 11:9 And I said: I will not feed you: that which dieth, let it die: and that which is cut off, let it be cut off: and let the rest devour every one the flesh of his neighbour.

Isaiah 9:21 After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 11:13 And the envy of Ephraim shall be taken away, and the enemies of Juda shall perish: Ephraim shall not envy Juda, and Juda shall not fight against Ephraim.

Ezekiel 37:16-20 And thou son of man, take thee a stick: and write upon it: Of Juda, and of the children of Israel his associates: and take another stick and write upon it: For Joseph the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, and of his associates. . . .

Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be scandalized and shall betray one another and shall hate one another.

Acts 23:7-10 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided. . . .

Galatians 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another: take heed you be not consumed one of another.

James 3:14,16 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth. . . .

James 4:1-3 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members? . . .

Bands.

Zechariah 11:7 And I will feed the flock of slaughter for this, O ye poor of the flock. And I took unto me two rods, one I called Beauty, and the other I called a Cord, and I fed the flock.