Zacharie 13:2-9

2 Il arrivera aussi, en ce jour-là, dit l'Éternel des armées, que je retrancherai du pays les noms des idoles, et il n'en sera plus fait mention; et j'ôterai aussi du pays les prophètes et l'esprit impur.

3 Et il arrivera que si quelqu'un prophétise encore, son père et sa mère qui l'auront engendré lui diront: Tu ne vivras plus, car tu dis des mensonges au nom de l'Éternel! Et son père et sa mère qui l'auront engendré, le transperceront quand il prophétisera.

4 En ce jour-là, les prophètes seront confus, chacun de sa vision, quand ils prophétiseront; et ils ne se revêtiront plus du manteau de poil pour mentir.

5 Et chacun d'eux dira: Je ne suis pas prophète; je suis un laboureur, car on m'a acheté dès ma jeunesse.

6 Et quand on lui dira: Qu'est-ce que ces blessures à tes mains? il répondra: C'est dans la maison de mes amis qu'on me les a faites.

7 Épée, réveille-toi contre mon pasteur, contre l'homme qui est mon compagnon, dit l'Éternel des armées! Frappe le pasteur, et les brebis seront dispersées; et je tournerai ma main contre les petits.

8 Et il arrivera dans tout le pays, dit l'Éternel, que deux parties seront retranchées et périront, mais la troisième y demeurera de reste.

9 Et je ferai passer cette troisième partie au feu; je les affinerai comme on affine l'argent, et je les éprouverai comme on éprouve l'or. Ceux-là invoqueront mon nom, et je les exaucerai. Je dirai: C'est mon peuple! et ils diront: L'Éternel est mon Dieu!

Zacharie 13:2-9 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.