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, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

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.

[1] And it shall come to pass

Zech. 13 now returns to the subject of Zech 12:10. Zech 13:8,9 refer to the sufferings of the remnant Isa 1:9 Rom 11:5 preceding the great battle. Zech. 14. is a recapitulation of the whole matter. The order is:

(1) The gathering of the nation, Zech 13:2 (see "Armageddon," Rev 16:14 See Scofield Note: "Rev 19:11"

(2) the deliverance, Zech 13:3;

(3) the return of Christ to the Mount of Olives, and the physical change of the scene, Zech 13:4-8;

(4) the setting up of the kingdom, and full earthly blessing, Zech 13:9-21.

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.