Zechariah 13:2

On that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—I will cut off the names of the idols from the land and they will no longer be remembered. I will remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

In Context

1“On that day a spring will be opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for their sin and impurity.

3If any man continues to prophesy, his father and mother who bore him will tell him, 'You will not live, for you speak lies in the name of Yahweh!' Then the father and mother who bore him will pierce him when he prophesies.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:13If an animal was torn in pieces, let the other man bring the animal as evidence. He will not have to pay for what was torn.

Deuteronomy 12:3You must break down their altars, dash in pieces their stone pillars, and burn their Asherah poles. You must cut down the carved figures of their gods and destroy their name out of that place.

Joshua 23:7so you may not mix with these nations that remain among you or mention the names of their gods, swear by them, worship them, or bow down to them.

Psalms 16:4Their troubles will be increased, those who seek out other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods 1 or lift up their names with my lips. 1

Isaiah 2:20On that day people will throw away their idols of silver and of gold 1 that they have made for themselves to worship—they will throw them away to the moles and bats. 1

Jeremiah 23:14Among the prophets in Jerusalem I have seen horrible things: 1 They commit adultery and walk in deceit. 1 They strengthen the hands of evildoers; no one turns back from his evildoing. 1 All of them have become like Sodom to me and its inhabitants like Gomorrah!” 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 13:2-7

Evangelical Predictions; The Destruction of False Prophets. ( b. c. 500.) 1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. 2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 3 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy,… Read the whole commentary →

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