Zacarias 13:7-9

El pastor herido, las ovejas dispersas

7 »¡Despierta, espada, contra mi pastor,contra el hombre en quien confío!—afirma el SEÑOR Todopoderoso—.Hiere al pastorpara que se dispersen las ovejasy vuelva yo mi mano contra los corderitos.

8 Las dos terceras partes del paísserán abatidas y perecerán;solo una tercera parte quedará con vida—afirma el SEÑOR—.

9 Pero a esa parte restante la pasaré por el fuego;la refinaré como se refina la plata,la probaré como se prueba el oro.Entonces ellos me invocarány yo les responderé.Yo diré: “Ellos son mi pueblo”,y ellos dirán: “El SEÑOR es nuestro Dios”.

Zacarias 13:7-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 13

In this chapter are prophecies concerning the purification of the penitent Jews before spoken of; the removal of idols, and false prophets, out of the earth; the death of Christ; the destruction of the greater part of men, and the salvation of a few of them. The cleansing of such that mourn for sin, in a fountain opened for that purpose, is spoken of, Zec 13:1 the utter abolition of idols, and false prophets, and unclean spirits, is affirmed, Zec 13:2 the parents of false prophets will forbid them to prophesy; they themselves will be ashamed of their visions; they will throw off the rough garment, which was a token of their being prophets, and by which they deceived: they will confess they are no prophets, and what they are, and own the wounds they have received from their friends on that account, Zec 13:3-6 and whereas the Messiah, as pierced and crucified, is spoken of in the preceding chapter Zec 12:10, whose blood is the cleansing fountain mentioned in this, an account is given of his death; who is described by his office, the Shepherd of the Lord; and by his natures, human and divine, the Man his fellow; his death is signified by smiting with the sword, which was done by the order of the Lord; the consequences of which were the scattering of the sheep, and the turning of the hand of the Lord upon them in a way of mercy, Zec 13:7 and then it is declared that two parts in three of the land should be cut off, and a third part saved, but yet so as by fire, whom the Lord would own as his people, and they should acknowledge him to be their God, Zec 13:8,9.