Zechariah 13

The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 9 verses.

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text, which includes the Codex Cairensis (from year 895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (930), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).{{sfn|Würthwein|1995|pp=35-37}}{{sfn|Boda|2016|pp=2–3}}

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^Q; 6th century).{{sfn|Würthwein|1995|pp=73-74}}

Three proclamations concerning "when that day comes" follow on from six similar proclamations in chapter 12.Verses 1, 2 and 4 in the Jerusalem Bible and in David H. Stern's paraphrase in the Complete Jewish Bible The phrase "that day" has a range of biblical uses; biblical writer Katrina Larkin suggests that in Zechariah its meaning is eschatological.{{sfn|Larkin|2007|p=614}} These verses mark the end of "true prophecy", meaning that any further prophecy would be "false prophecy": Larkin comments that the bracketing together of "the prophets" and "the unclean spirit" in verse 2 is "remarkable".{{sfn|Larkin|2007|p=614}} This section clearly alludes to Amos 7:14 concerning the denial of being a prophet by profession (as opposed to by divine call); it may also allude to Deuteronomy 18:20–21 and Jeremiah 23:30–40 about the issue of "distinguishing between true and false prophecy".{{sfn|Rogerson|2003|p=728}}

This section follows the previous one to emphasize that as 'the prophets will be unnecessary, the shepherds will also be unnecessary in the eschatological future, because God himself will take drastic action to restore his people. A connection to {{bibleverse|Zechariah|11:17|9}} has been suggested due to the common theme of "sword" as well as allusions to {{bibleverse|Ezekiel|5:1–4|9}} (verse 8) and Hosea 2:23 (verse 9d) are deemed plausible.{{sfn|Rogerson|2003|p=728}}

: 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.{{bibleverse|Zechariah|13:7|KJV}}: KJV

The medieval French rabbi Rashi interprets "shepherd" as "the one whom [God] appointed over the flock of [His] exile".Rashi's Commentary on Zechariah 13:7 The Christian gospels pick up this verse, stating that Jesus referred to it in anticipating that his disciples would be scattered following his arrest.I shall strike the shepherd ... in {{Bibleverse|Matthew|26:31|KJV}}, {{Bibleverse|Mark|14:27|KJV}} and, by allusion, in {{Bibleverse|John|16:32|KJV}}Notes on Zechariah 13:7 in NET Bible.Notes on Matthew 26:31 in NKJV.

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• Related Bible parts: Ezekiel 5, Hosea 2, Matthew 26, Mark 14

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• [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt2313.htm Zechariah 13 Hebrew with Parallel English]
• [http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16217 Zechariah 13 Hebrew with Rashi's Commentary]

• [http://www.latinvulgate.com/lv/verse.aspx?t=0&b=43&c=13 Zechariah 13 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202142431/http://www.latinvulgate.com/lv/verse.aspx?t=0&b=43&c=13 |date=2017-02-02 }}

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