Zechariah 13:8

NETBible

It will happen in all the land, says the Lord, that two-thirds of the people 1  in it will be cut off and die, but one-third will be left in it. 2 

NIV ©

In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it.

NASB ©

"It will come about in all the land," Declares the LORD, "That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left in it.

NLT ©

Two–thirds of the people in the land will be cut off and die, says the LORD. But a third will be left in the land.

MSG ©

All across the country"--GOD's Decree--"two-thirds will be devastated and one-third survive.

BBE ©

And it will come about that in all the land, says the Lord, two parts of it will be cut off and come to an end; but the third will be still living there.

NRSV ©

In the whole land, says the LORD, two-thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one-third shall be left alive.

NKJV ©

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:

KJV
And it shall come to pass, [that] in all the land
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saith
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the LORD
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two
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parts
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therein shall be cut off
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[and] die
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but the third
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shall be left
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therein.
NASB ©
"It will come
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about in all
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the land
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," Declares
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the LORD
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, "That two
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parts
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in it will be cut
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off
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and
perish
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; But the third
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will be left
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in it.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
estai
<1510> 
V-FMI-3S
en
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PREP
pash
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A-DSF
th
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T-DSF
gh
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N-DSF
legei
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V-PAI-3S
kuriov
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N-NSM
ta
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T-NPN
duo
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N-NUI
merh
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N-NPN
exoleyreuyhsetai {V-FPI-3S} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ekleiqei
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V-FAI-3S
to
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T-NSN
de
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PRT
triton
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A-NSM
upoleifyhsetai
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V-FPI-3S
en
<1722> 
PREP
auth
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D-DSF
NET [draft] ITL
It will happen
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in all
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the land
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, says
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the Lord
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, that two-thirds
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of the people in it will be cut off
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and die
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, but one-third
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will be left
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in it.
HEBREW
hb
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rtwy
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tyslshw
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wewgy
<01478>
wtrky
<03772>
hb
<0>
Myns
<08147>
yp
<06310>
hwhy
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Man
<05002>
Urah
<0776>
lkb
<03605>
hyhw (13:8)
<01961>
NETBible

It will happen in all the land, says the Lord, that two-thirds of the people 1  in it will be cut off and die, but one-third will be left in it. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The words “of the people” are supplied in the translation for clarity (cf. NCV, TEV, NLT).

2 sn The fractions mentioned here call to mind the affliction of God’s people described by Ezekiel, though Ezekiel referred to his own times whereas Zechariah is looking forward to a future eschatological age. Ezekiel spoke of cutting his hair at God’s command (Ezek 5:1-4) and then of burning a third of it, striking a third with a sword, and scattering the rest. From this last third a few hairs would survive to become the nucleus of a new Israel. It is this “third” Zechariah speaks of (v. 9), the remnant who will be purified and reclaimed as God’s covenant people.