Zacarias 13:8

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

Zacarias 13:8 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 13:8

And it shall come to pass, [that] in all the land, saith
the Lord
Either in all the land of Israel, as Kimchi interprets it; or rather in all the world, as Aben Ezra and others; for this prophecy seems to have respect, not to the calamities of the Jews at the destruction of Jerusalem, after the death of Christ, when a few were saved, a remnant according to the election of grace, yet so as by fire, for whose sake the days of tribulation were shortened; but to the external state of the church, and the trouble of it throughout Christendom, about the time of the destruction of antichrist: two parts therein shall be cut off [and] die;
all hypocrites, formalists, and outward court worshippers; who seem as if they would be at this time two thirds of the professors of true religion; who will not be able to stand the hour of temptation that will come upon all the earth, to try the inhabitants of it; which will be the last struggle of the beast of Rome, ( Revelation 3:10 ) but will be twice dead, plucked up by the roots; will die to the profession of religion, and be cut off from the people of God, and have no more a name with them: but the third shall be left therein;
the few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; the hundred forty and four thousand that will stand with Christ, and by him, on Mount Zion, being redeemed from among men, ( Revelation 3:4 ) ( Revelation 14:1 Revelation 14:4 ) compare with this ( Revelation 16:19 ) .

Zacarias 13:8 In-Context

6 Y si alguien le pregunta: “¿Por qué tienes esas heridas en las manos?”, él responderá: “Son las heridas que me hicieron en casa de mis amigos”.

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”.