Zechariah 13:8-9c
Re-evaluation Translation:
(Repeating) 13:8 And it will follow, that in all the earth, says Yehuveh, two portions [of the people] will be cut off and die; but the third portion will be left therein.
13:9 And I will bring the third portion through intense conviction, and will purify them as right instruction cleanses, and will try them as only My word can challenge them: they will call on My name, and I will hear them: I will say, These are My people: and they will say, Yehuveh is our Elohim.
Bible, KJV Translation:
(Repeating) 13:8 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.
13:9 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.
Yehuveh Saves the His True People: Commentary on Zechariah 13:1-9 (5 April 2009):
Significant Words and Comments:
Significant Words: 13:8-9 Continued (5 April 2009):
Come to pass [H1961] and Yehuveh [H3068] are noted by Zechariah 1:1.
All [H3605] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:11.
Land [H0776] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:10.
Saith [H5002] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:3.
Two [H8147] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:1.
Parts [H6310] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 5:8.
Shall be cut off [H3772] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 9:6.
Die is from gava` [H1478], meaning “to breathe out; by implication, to expire,” and is used only here in Zechariah. More than any other Hebrew word translated die, gava` addresses the matter of ceasing to breathe. Thus Genesis 6:17 states: “Behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die [cease to breathe].”
Third [H7992] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 6:3.
Shall be left is from yathar [H3498], meaning “to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; to leave, cause to abound, preserve.” Yathar is used only twice in Zechariah [13:8; 14:16].
Significant Words: 13:9 (3 April 2009):
Will bring [H0935] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:21.
Third part [H7992] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 6:3.
Fire [H0784] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 2:5.
Refine is from tsaraph [H6884], meaning “to fuse (metal); to refine or purify,” and is used only twice in Zechariah 13:9.
Silver [H3701] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 6:11.
Try and tried is from bachan [H0974], meaning “to test (especially, metals); to investigate,” and is used only twice here in Zechariah 13:9.
Gold [H2091] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 4:2.
Shall call on [H7121] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:4.
Name [H8034] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 5:4.
Will hear [H6030] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:10.
Say [H0559] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:1.
People [H5971] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 2:11.
Yehuveh [H3068] is discussed in notes on Zechariah 1:1.
God [H0430], Elohim, is discussed in notes on Zechariah 6:15.
Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 5 April 2009
Latest Update: 5 April 2009
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