Zechariah 13:7-9
Lexham English Bible
The Sword Shall Strike the Shepherd
7 “O sword, awake against my shepherd,
against the man who is my associate,”
declares[a] Yahweh of hosts.
“Strike the shepherd,
so that the sheep[b] may be scattered,
and I will turn my hand against the small ones.
8 And then[c] in all the land,” declares[d] Yahweh,
“two thirds[e] will be cut off and perish,
and one third will be left alive[f] in it.
9 And I will bring the remaining third into the fire,
and I will refine them like one refines silver,
and I will test them like one tests gold.
They[g] will call my name,
and I will answer them.[h]
I will say, ‘They[i] are my people,’
and they[j] will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 13:7 Literally “declaration of”
- Zechariah 13:7 Or “flock”; the Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Zechariah 13:8 Literally “And it will happen”
- Zechariah 13:8 Literally “declaration of”
- Zechariah 13:8 Literally “a mouth of two”
- Zechariah 13:8 Hebrew “left over”
- Zechariah 13:9 Hebrew “He”
- Zechariah 13:9 Hebrew “him”
- Zechariah 13:9 Hebrew “He”
- Zechariah 13:9 Hebrew “he”
Zechariah 13:7-9
New International Version
The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered
7 “Awake, sword,(A) against my shepherd,(B)
against the man who is close to me!”
declares the Lord Almighty.
“Strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered,(C)
and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
8 In the whole land,” declares the Lord,
“two-thirds will be struck down and perish;
yet one-third will be left in it.(D)
9 This third I will put into the fire;(E)
I will refine them like silver(F)
and test them like gold.(G)
They will call(H) on my name(I)
and I will answer(J) them;
I will say, ‘They are my people,’(K)
and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.(L)’”
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