Zechariah 13:9
I will place this one third in the fire, and I will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, “These are my people,” and they will say, “The Lord is my God.”
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In Context
8Two thirds of the people of the land will be cut down, only one third will remain, says the Lord.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:12I shall always be right there with you. I will be your God, and you will be my people.
Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have publicly declared that the Lord is your God and that you will follow his ways, keep rules and commandments and regulations, and obey what he says.
Job 23:10Yet he always knows where I'm going. When he has proved me, I will come out shining like gold.
Psalms 34:15The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.
Psalms 50:15and call on me when you're in trouble. I will rescue you, and you will thank me.”
Psalms 91:15When they call out to me for help, I will answer; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will save and honor them.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 13:8-9
Sufferings of Christ Predicted. ( b. c. 500.) 7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. 8 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. 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as… Read the whole commentary →