Focused Passage

Zechariah 13:7-9

The Fountain Opened and the Shepherd Struck

The LORD opens cleansing for sin, purges idols and false prophecy, strikes the shepherd so the flock is scattered, and refines a remnant into renewed covenant confession.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7Awake, 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.

8And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.

9This 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.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 26:31BSB references Mark 14:27BSB references John 16:32Classic cross-references Matthew 26:56Classic cross-references John 10:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Awakeעוּרִ֤יH5782Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularO swordחֶ֗רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularagainstעַל־H5921PrepositionMy Shepherdרֹעִי֙H7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularagainstוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe manגֶּ֣בֶרH1397Noun - masculine singular constructwho is My Companionעֲמִיתִ֔יH5997Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻ֖םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralStrikeהַ֤ךְH5221Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Shepherdהָֽרֹעֶה֙H7462Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand the sheepהַצֹּ֔אןH6629Article | Noun - common singularwill be scatteredוּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָH6327Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluraland I will turnוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularMy handיָדִ֖יH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthe little onesהַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃H6819Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 26:31 and Mark 14:27

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ezekiel 5:12Classic cross-references Revelation 16:19Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:10Classic cross-references Malachi 4:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin allבְכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙H776Article | Noun - feminine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartwo-thirdsפִּֽי־H6310Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שְׁנַ֣יִםH8147Number - mdwill be cut offיִכָּרְת֖וּH3772Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural[and] perishיִגְוָ֑עוּH1478Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbut a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יתH7992Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singularwill be leftיִוָּ֥תֶרH3498Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin itבָּֽהּ׃Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-references Psalms 50:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16Classic cross-references Acts 2:21Classic cross-references

Original words

This thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙H7992Article | Number - ordinal feminine singularI will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֤יH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markerthrough the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularI will refine themוּצְרַפְתִּים֙H6884Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plurallike silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףH3701Article | Noun - masculine singular-כִּצְרֹ֣ףH6884Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand test themוּבְחַנְתִּ֖יםH974Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plurallike goldהַזָּהָ֑בH2091Article | Noun - masculine singular-כִּבְחֹ֣ןH974Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerה֣וּא׀ה֣וּא׀H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularThey will callיִקְרָ֣אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon My nameבִשְׁמִ֗יH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand Iוַֽאֲנִי֙H589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill answer themאֶעֱנֶ֣הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularI will sayאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularThey are My peopleעַמִּ֣יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand theyה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular. . .וְה֥וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill sayיֹאמַ֖רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularThe LORD [is]יְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃סH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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