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1 In Yom HaHu there shall be a makor (fountain)* opened to the Bais Dovid and to the inhabitants of Yerushalayim for sin and for niddah (impurity).†
2 And in Yom HaHu it shall come to pass, saith Hashem Tzva'os, that I will cut off the shmot (names) of the atzabim (idols) out of ha'aretz, and they shall no more be remembered; and also I will cause the nevi'im and the ruach hatum'ah (unclean spirit) to pass from ha'aretz. 3 And it shall come to pass, that if any shall still prophesy, then his av and his em that bore him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest sheker b'Shem Hashem; and his av and his em that bore him shall thrust him through‡ when he prophesieth.
4 And in Yom HaHu it shall come to pass, that the nevi'im shall be ashamed, every one of his chizzayon (vision, revelation), when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear an adderet se'ar (garment of hair, hairy mantle) to deceive; 5 But he shall say, I am no navi, I am an ish oved adamah (a man who works the soil); for land I owned from my youth. 6 And if one shall say unto him, What are these makkot (strokes, marks of strokes, scars, wounds) between thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the bais of my friends.
7 Awake, O Cherev (sword), against My Ro'eh,§
against the Gever (man) that is My Amit (fellow, intimate companion, associate),
saith Hashem Tzva'os;
strike the Ro'eh (shepherd), and the Tzon (sheep, flock) shall be scattered;
and I will turn Mine hand upon the tzo'arim (little ones);*
8 And it shall come to pass, that in kol ha'aretz, saith Hashem,
two-thirds therein shall be cut off and die;
but one-third shall remain therein.
9 And I will bring the one-third through the eish,
and will refine them as kesef is refined,
and will test them as zahav is tested;
they shall call biShmi (on My Name), and I will hear them;
I will say: This is My people;
and they shall say: Hashem is Elohai.
* 13:1 See Ps 36:9 [10] † 13:1 i.e., used figuratively but refers especially to untouchability of women during menstruation and other kinds of uncleanness ‡ 13:3 dakar, 12:10 § 13:7 shepherd, i.e. Moshiach, see Isa 40:11; Ezek 34:23,24; 37:24 * 13:7 See Zech 11:7; Mt 26:31,56