![]() This sword must awake against him, yet he had no sin of his own to answer for. If a Sacrifice, he must be slain, for without shedding of the life-blood there was no remission. He is the Shepherd who was to lay down his life for the sheep. As God, he is called "my Fellow." Christ and the Father are one. God the Father gave order to the sword of his justice to awake against his Son, when he freely made his soul an offering for sin. Here is a prophecy of the sufferings of Christ. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Zechariah 13:7-9 Commentary on Zechariah 13:7-9 I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is our God.'" They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. 9 I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. 8 Two-thirds of the people in the land will be cut off and die," says the Lord. "Strike down the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the lambs. I will say, 'This is My people' And each one will say, 'The Lord is my God.' " New Living Translation The Smiting of the LORD's Shepherdħ "Awake, OÂ sword, against my shepherd, the man who is my partner," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. 8 And it shall come to pass in all the land," Says the Lord, "That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, But one-third shall be left in it: 9 I will bring the one-third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. "Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered Then I will turn My hand against the little ones. I'll say, 'That's my people.' They'll say, 'God - my God!'" New King James Version The Smiting of the LORD's Shepherdħ "Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion," Says the Lord of hosts. Then they'll pray to me by name and I'll answer them personally. I'll refine them as silver is refined, test them for purity as gold is tested. 9 I'll deliver the surviving third to the refinery fires. "Kill the shepherd! Scatter the sheep! The back of my hand against even the lambs! 8 All across the country" - God's Decree - "two-thirds will be devastated and one-third survive. I will say, 'They are my people' and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'" The Message The Smiting of the LORD's Shepherdħ "Sword, get moving against my shepherd, against my close associate!" Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. 9 And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. 8 In the whole land, declares the Lord, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered I will turn my hand against the little ones. English Standard Version The Smiting of the LORD's Shepherdħ "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me," declares the Lord of hosts. 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God. 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. Other Translations of Zechariah 13:7-9 King James Version The Smiting of the LORD's Shepherdħ 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.
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