Zechariah 13

The Cleansing of Sin

The Cleansing of Sin

1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness .

The Removal of Idolatry

2And it shall come to pass in that day , saith the LORD of hosts , that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land , and they shall no more be remembered : and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land . 3And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy , then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live ; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD : and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth .

The Shepherd Struck

4And it shall come to pass in that day , that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision , when he hath prophesied ; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive : 5But he shall say , I am no prophet , I am an husbandman ; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth . 6And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands ? Then he shall answer , Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends . 7Awake , O sword , against my shepherd , and against the man that is my fellow , saith the LORD of hosts : smite the shepherd , and the sheep shall be scattered : and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones .

The Remnant of Israel

8And it shall come to pass, that in all the land , saith the LORD , two parts therein shall be cut off and die ; but the third shall be left therein. 9And I will bring the third part through the fire , and will refine them as silver is refined , and will try them as gold is tried : they shall call on my name , and I will hear them: I will say , It is my people : and they shall say , The LORD is my God .