Sacharja 13:1-6

1 Zu der Zeit wird das Haus David und die Bürger zu Jerusalem einen freien, offenen Born haben wider die Sünde und Unreinigkeit.

2 Zu der Zeit, spricht der HERR Zebaoth, will ich der Götzen Namen ausrotten aus dem Lande, daß man ihrer nicht mehr gedenken soll; dazu will ich auch die Propheten und unreinen Geister aus dem Lande treiben;

3 daß es also gehen soll: wenn jemand weiter weissagt, sollen sein Vater und seine Mutter, die ihn gezeugt haben, zu ihm sagen: Du sollst nicht leben, denn du redest Falsches im Namen des HERRN; und werden also Vater und Mutter, die ihn gezeugt haben, ihn zerstechen, wenn er weissagt.

4 Denn es soll zu der Zeit geschehen, daß die Propheten mit Schanden bestehen mit ihren Gesichten, wenn sie weissagen; und sollen nicht mehr einen härenen Mantel anziehen, damit sie betrügen; {~}

5 sondern er wird müssen sagen: Ich bin kein Prophet, sondern ein Ackermann; denn ich habe Menschen gedient von meiner Jugend auf.

6 So man aber sagen wird zu ihm: Was sind das für Wunden in deinen Händen? wird er sagen: So bin ich geschlagen im Hause derer, die mich lieben.

Sacharja 13:1-6 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.