Zechariah 13:1-2

The Refinement of Judah

13:1 “In that day there will be a fountain opened up for the dynasty of David and the people of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity. 13:2 And also on that day,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will remove the names of the idols from the land and they will never again be remembered. Moreover, I will remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.


tn Heb “house” (so NIV, NRSV), referring to dynastic descendants.

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tn Heb “for sin and for impurity.” The purpose implied here has been stated explicitly in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “cut off” (so NRSV); NAB “destroy”; NIV “banish.”