Zacarías 13:3-9

3 Y sucederá que si alguno profetiza todavía, su padre y su madre que lo engendraron le dirán: "No vivirás porque has hablado falsamente en el nombre del SEÑOR"; y su padre y su madre que lo engendraron lo traspasarán mientras profetiza.

4 También sucederá aquel día que los profetas se avergonzarán cada uno de su visión cuando profetice, y no se vestirán el manto de pelo para engañar,

5 sino que cada uno dirá: "No soy profeta, soy labrador de la tierra, porque un hombre me vendió como esclavo en mi juventud."

6 Y alguien le dirá: "¿Qué son esas heridas en tu cuerpo ?" Y él responderá: "Son aquéllas con que fui herido en casa de mis amigos."

7 Despierta, espada, contra mi pastor, y contra el hombre compañero mío declara el SEÑOR de los ejércitos. Hiere al pastor y se dispersarán las ovejas, y volveré mi mano contra los pequeños.

8 Y sucederá en toda la tierra declara el SEÑOR que dos partes serán cortadas en ella, y perecerán; pero la tercera quedará en ella.

9 Y meteré la tercera parte en el fuego, los refinaré como se refina la plata, y los probaré como se prueba el oro. Invocará él mi nombre, y yo le responderé; diré: "El es mi pueblo", y él dirá: "El SEÑOR es mi Dios."

Zacarías 13:3-9 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit., hizo que fuera comprado en; otra posible lectura es: porque la tierra es mi ocupacin desde
• [b]. Lit., entre tus manos