Zechariah 13:1-6

Expanded Bible

13 “·At that time [^LIn that day] a fountain will be open for ·David’s descendants [^Lthe house of David] and for the ·people [inhabitants] of Jerusalem to cleanse them of their sin and ·uncleanness [impurity; defilement].”

² The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] says, “·At that time [^LOn that day] I will ·get rid of [remove; cut off] the names of the idols from the land; no one will remember them anymore. I will also remove the prophets and ·unclean spirits [or spirit of uncleanness/impurity] from the land [^Cunlike true prophecy from the Spirit of God]. ³ If a person continues to prophesy, his own father and mother, the ones who gave birth to him, will tell him, ‘You have told lies ·using [in] the Lord’s name, so you must die.’ When he prophesies, his own father and mother who gave birth to him will ·stab [pierce] him.

⁴ “·At that time [^LOn that day] the prophets will be ashamed of their visions and prophecies. They won’t wear the prophet’s clothes made of hair [^Clike Elijah (1 Kin. 19:13) and Elisha (1 Kin. 19:19); cf. John the Baptist (Matt. 3:4)] to ·trick [deceive] people. ⁵ Each of them will say, ‘I am not a prophet. I am a farmer ·and have been a farmer since I was young [^Lfor a man sold me in my youth; ^Cas an indentured servant to work the land].’ ⁶ But someone will ask, ‘What are the ·deep cuts [wounds] ·on your body [or on your chest; ^Lbetween your hands; ^Cpagan prophets often cut themselves to appeal to their gods]?’ And each will answer, ‘I was ·hurt [wounded] at my friend’s house.’