In Zechariah 11:7 and 14, 'Bonds' (or 'Union') is the name given to one of the prophet's two symbolic staffs, the other being 'Favor.' The staffs represent Yahweh's covenant relationship with his people. When Zechariah breaks the staff called 'Bonds,' it symbolizes the annulment of the brotherhood between Judah and Israel—the fracturing of national unity. The name derives from the root meaning 'to bind' or 'join,' making it an apt emblem of fraternal or covenantal union. The acted prophecy anticipates the community's internal division and covenant rupture.