In that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David for sin and uncleanness, and idols and false prophets will be cut off. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd. Two thirds will be struck down, and the remaining third will be refined like silver and gold.
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 , 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.
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 .