The Lord Makes Israel Pure and “Clean”
1“At that time a fountain will be opened for the benefit of David’s family line. It will also bless the others who live in Jerusalem. It will wash away their sins. It will make them pure and ‘clean.’
2“On that day I will remove the names of other gods from the land. They will not even be remembered anymore,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “I will drive the evil prophets out of the land. I will get rid of the spirit that put lies in their mouths. 3Some people might still prophesy. But their own fathers and mothers will speak to them. They will tell them, ‘You must die. You have told lies in the Lord’s name.’ When they prophesy, their own parents will stab them.
4“At that time every prophet will be ashamed of the vision they see. They will no longer pretend to be a true prophet. They will not put on clothes that are made out of hair in order to trick people. 5In fact, each one will say, ‘I’m not really a prophet. I’m a farmer. I’ve farmed the land since I was young.’ 6Suppose someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ Then they will answer, ‘I was given these wounds at the house of my friends.’
The Good Shepherd Is Killed and the Sheep Are Scattered
7“My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd!
Attack the man who is close to me,”
announces the Lord who rules over all.
“Strike down the shepherd.
Then the sheep will be scattered.
And I will turn my hand against their little ones.
8Here is what will happen in the whole land,”
announces the Lord.
“Two-thirds of the people will be struck down and die.
But one-third will be left.
9I will put this third in the fire.
I will make them as pure as silver.
I will test them like gold.
They will call out to me.
And I will answer them.
I will say, ‘They are my people.’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”
1“到那天，必为大卫家和耶路撒冷的居民开一个泉源，洗净他们的罪恶和污秽。
2“到那天，我必铲除地上偶像的名号，使它们被人遗忘；我必除去地上的假先知和污秽的灵。这是万军之耶和华说的。 3若有人再说预言，他的亲生父母必对他说，‘你不得活命，因为你奉耶和华的名说谎。’他说预言的时候，他的亲生父母必把他刺死。 4到那天，先知必因自己所讲的异象而羞愧，不再穿着毛皮衣欺骗人。 5他必说，‘我不是先知，我是农夫，我从小便以种田为生。’ 6若有人问他，‘你胸口上的伤是怎么回事？13:6 异教的先知有用利器自割或自刺的习惯。’他必回答说，‘是在我朋友家弄伤的。’”
牧人被杀
7万军之耶和华说：
“刀剑啊，醒来吧，
要攻击我的牧人和同伴，
要击打牧人，羊群将四散，
我必出手攻击小羊。
8地上三分之二的人必遭铲除、毁灭，
只剩下三分之一的人存活。
这是耶和华说的。
9我必使这三分之一的人受到火一般的考验；
我必像熬炼银子一样熬炼他们，
像试炼金子一样试炼他们。
他们必呼求我的名，
我必回应他们。
我必说，‘这是我的子民。’
他们必说，‘耶和华是我们的上帝。’”
