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yet one-third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Two-thirds of the people in the land will be cut off and die,” says the LORD. “But one-third will be left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the whole land, declares the LORD, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off <i>and</i> die; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the LORD, “<i>That</i> two-thirds in it shall be cut off <i>and</i> die, But <i>one</i>-third shall be left in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And it will come about in all the land,” Declares the LORD, “That two parts in it will be cut off <i>and</i> perish; But the third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It will come about in all the land,&#8221 Declares the LORD, &#8220That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And it will come about in all the land,” Declares the LORD, “That two parts in it will be cut off <i>and</i> perish; But the third will be left in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be in all the land,” Declares Yahweh, “That two parts in it will be cut off <i>and</i> breathe their last; But the third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“It will come about in all the land,” Declares the LORD, “Two parts in it will be cut off and perish, But the third will be left alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the whole land — this is the LORD’s declaration — two-thirds will be cut off and die, but a third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the whole land— this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— two-thirds will be cut off and die, but a third will be left in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nowhere in the land will more than a third of them be left alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD declares, "Throughout the land two-thirds will be cut off and die. Yet, one-third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and throughout the land two-thirds of the people will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It will come about in all of the land," declares the LORD, "that two thirds of the people living there will die, but a third will survive who live there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in all the land, says the LORD, that two-thirds of the people in it will be cut off and die, but one-third will be left in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen that in all the land," says the LORD, "two parts in it will be cut off and die; but the third will be left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen that in all the land,” says Yahweh, “two parts in it will be cut off and die; but the third will be left in it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass, "" In all the land,” a declaration of YHWH, "" “Two parts in it are cut off—they expire, "" And the third is left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, In all the land, an affirmation of Jehovah, Two parts in it are cut off -- they expire, And the third is left in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in all the land, says Jehovah, two parts in it shall be cut off, they shall expire; and the third shall be left in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there shall be in all the earth, saith the Lord, two parts in it shall be scattered, and shall perish: but the third part shall be left therein. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there will be in all the earth, says the Lord, two parts in it will be scattered and will pass away, and the third part will be left behind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In all the land—oracle of the LORD— two thirds of them will be cut off and perish, and one third will be left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the whole land, says the LORD, two-thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one-third shall be left alive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass that in all the land, says the LORD, two parts therein shall perish and be destroyed; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it will be in all the land, says LORD JEHOVAH, and two parts in it shall be consumed and they shall be destroyed, and a third shall be left in it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, Two parts therein shall be cut off and die; But the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts thereof shall be cut off and perish; but the third shall be left therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/13-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=2091" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/13.htm">The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7</span>Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḇə·ḵāl- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî- (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">two-thirds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: yik·kā·rə·ṯū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">will be cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/1478.htm" title="1478: yiḡ·wā·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To expire, perish, die. A primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. expire.">and perish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ (Conj-w, Art:: Number-ofs) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">but a third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: yiw·wā·ṯer (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">will be left</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21-22</a></span><br />For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-17.htm">Revelation 12:17</a></span><br />And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a></span><br />A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a></span><br />“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a></span><br />“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Isaiah 6:13</a></span><br />And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Jeremiah 30:7</a></span><br />How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a></span><br />And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Amos 9:9-10</a></span><br />“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. / All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a></span><br />But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Matthew 24:13</a></span><br />But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm">Isaiah 10:22</a></span><br />Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27-28</a></span><br />Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Revelation 9:18</a></span><br />A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Ezekiel 20:38</a></span><br />And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, said the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.</p><p class="hdg">two.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Zechariah 11:6-9</a></b></br> For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver <i>them</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-68</a></b></br> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, <i>as swift</i> as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12-15</a></b></br> Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose <i>that</i> wherein I delighted not… </p><p class="hdg">but.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">Zechariah 14:1,2</a></b></br> Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Isaiah 6:13</a></b></br> But yet in it <i>shall be</i> a tenth, and <i>it</i> shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance <i>is</i> in them, when they cast <i>their leaves: so</i> the holy seed <i>shall be</i> the substance thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/daniel/5-19.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Expire</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">It</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-6.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-3.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Thirds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Two-Thirds</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-5.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/matthew/9-24.htm">Die</a> <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Expire</a> <a href="/mark/4-4.htm">It</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-11.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Thirds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Two-Thirds</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">The fountain of purgation for Jerusalem,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">from idolatry, and false prophecy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">The death of Christ, and the trial of a third part.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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"All the land" likely refers to the land of Israel, a common focus in prophetic literature. The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores that this is not merely a human prediction but a divine decree, aligning with the prophetic tradition where God communicates directly through His prophets.<p><b>two-thirds will be cut off and perish,</b><br>The mention of "two-thirds" suggests a significant portion of the population will face judgment. This fraction indicates a severe purging, reflecting themes of divine judgment found throughout the Old Testament. Historically, Israel faced numerous invasions and exiles, such as the Babylonian captivity, which could be seen as partial fulfillments of such prophecies. The concept of being "cut off" often implies a violent or sudden removal, consistent with the consequences of covenant unfaithfulness as outlined in Deuteronomy.<p><b>but a third will be left in it.</b><br>The "third" that remains suggests a remnant, a recurring theme in biblical prophecy where a faithful group survives to continue God's purposes. This remnant motif is seen in the stories of Noah, Elijah, and the return from Babylonian exile. Theologically, it points to God's mercy and faithfulness, preserving a people for Himself despite widespread judgment. This remnant is often seen as purified and refined, aligning with the subsequent verses in <a href="/zechariah/13.htm">Zechariah 13</a>, which speak of refining and testing. This concept also foreshadows the New Testament idea of a faithful remnant within Israel and the inclusion of Gentiles into God's people through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet in the post-exilic period who conveyed God's messages to the Israelites, focusing on themes of repentance, restoration, and the coming Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the land of Israel, which is often symbolic of God's people and His covenant relationship with them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is speaking through the prophet Zechariah, declaring His sovereign plans for judgment and purification.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/two-thirds.htm">Two-thirds</a></b><br>Represents the portion of the people who will face judgment and be cut off, symbolizing a significant purging of the unfaithful.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/one-third.htm">One-third</a></b><br>The remnant that will be preserved, symbolizing those who remain faithful and are refined through trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Divine Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and severe, yet His mercy preserves a remnant. Believers should live in reverence, understanding both aspects of God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_refiner's_fire.htm">The Refiner's Fire</a></b><br>Trials and challenges are part of God's refining process. Embrace them as opportunities for spiritual growth and purification.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_judgment.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>In times of widespread unfaithfulness, strive to be part of the faithful remnant by adhering to God's Word and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God promises restoration and renewal. Hold onto hope and trust in God's ultimate plan for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Encourage one another to remain faithful, recognizing the importance of community in persevering through trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_jacob's_trouble_mean.htm">What is the meaning of Jacob's Trouble?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_any_event_matched_zechariah_13_8-9.htm">Zechariah 13:8-9 - Has any known historical disaster or event clearly matched the prophecy of two-thirds being cut off and one-third preserved, or is this prophecy purely symbolic?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In all the land;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Palestine, the country in which the good Shepherd tended his flock (ch. 11.), and which is a figure of the kingdom of God (comp. <a href="/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12</a>; <a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9, 10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Two parts therein shall be cut off and die;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the mouth, i.e.</span> <span class="accented">the portion of two</span>, as <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Deuteronomy 21:17</a>; <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">2 Kings 2:9</a>, where it denotes the double portion inherited by the firstborn. The inheritance is divided into three portions, of which two parts are given over to death. Compare a similar allotment in the case of the Moabites (<a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">2 Samuel 8:2</a>). The doomed portion is supposed to represent the multitudes who perished at the siege of Jerusalem. This may be; but by analogy it stands for those who shall not accept the Messiah or be purified by suffering, even as Christ said, "Many are called, but few chosen" (<a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a>; comp. <a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The third.</span> This third part represents the faithful among the Jews (<a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>), and the Christian Church gathered out of all nations (comp. <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Isaiah 6:13</a>; and especially <a href="/ezekiel/5-2.htm">Ezekiel 5:2, 12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/13-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֙רֶץ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“two-thirds</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(pî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּרְת֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·rə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] perish,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגְוָ֑עוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiḡ·wā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1478.htm">Strong's 1478: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe out, expire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but a third</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be left</span><br /><span class="heb">יִוָּ֥תֶר</span> <span class="translit">(yiw·wā·ṯer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in it.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/13-8.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 13:8 It shall happen that in all (Zech. 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