Zechariah 13
1 At that time [it will be as though] [MET] there will be a fountain from which water flows continually to cleanse the descendants [MTY] of [King] David and [all] the [other] people in Jerusalem from the guilt of the sins that they have committed, [especially] from becoming unacceptable to me [by worshiping idols].
“En aquel día se abrirá una fuente para la casa de David y para los habitantes de Jerusalén, para el pecado y la impureza.
2 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “At that time, I will prevent [people from even mentioning] the names of the idols in their country, and no one will remember them any more. I will also expel from the land all the people who falsely claim that they are prophets [DOU].
Aquel día, dice el Señor de los Ejércitos, haré desaparecer de la tierra los nombres de los ídolos, y no se recordarán más. También haré que desaparezcan de la tierra los profetas y el espíritu de impureza.
3 If someone continues to prophesy [falsely], his parents must say to him, ‘You have told lies saying that Yahweh [MTY] gave those messages to you, so you must be executed.’ [So] if someone prophesies [like that], his own father and mother must stab him [and kill him].
Sucederá que cuando alguno profetice todavía, su padre y su madre que lo parió le dirán: ‘Debes morir, porque hablas mentiras en nombre de Yahvé’; y su padre y su madre que lo parió lo apuñalarán cuando profetice.
4 At that time, the false prophets will be ashamed [that they claimed to have received messages from me in] their visions and prophesies [that they told to people]. They will no [longer] deceive people by wearing the clothes [that prophets usually wear], clothes made of [animals’] hair.
Sucederá en ese día que los profetas se avergonzarán cada uno de su visión cuando profetice; no llevarán un manto velludo para engañar,
5 [So] each of them will say, ‘I am not [really] a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’
sino que dirá: ‘Yo no soy profeta, soy un labrador de la tierra; porque he sido hecho siervo desde mi juventud.’
6 But someone, [seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he] will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he [will lie, saying] ‘I was injured [when I was] at my friend’s house.’”
Se le dirá: “¿Qué son estas heridas entre los brazos? Entonces responderá: ‘Aquellas con las que fui herido en casa de mis amigos.’
7 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “[My] sword [APO] must strike [the one who is like] [MET] my shepherd, the man who is (my companion/very (close/dear) to me). When the shepherd is killed, [those who are like] [MET] his sheep will scatter. [And those who are like] [MET] my little sheep will [also] be attacked [IDM].”
“Despierta, espada, contra mi pastor, y contra el hombre que está cerca de mí”, dice Yahvé de los Ejércitos. “Golpea al pastor y las ovejas se dispersarán; y volveré mi mano contra los pequeños.
8 Yahweh [also] says, “Two-thirds [of the people in Judah] will die [DOU]. [Only] one-third [of the people in Judah] will remain alive.
Sucederá que en toda la tierra — dice Yahvé —, “dos partes en él serán cortadas y morirán; pero el tercero quedará en él.
9 And I will test the ones that remain alive [by causing them to experience great difficulties, to find out if they will continue to worship me]. I will purify them like [MET] a man purifies gold or silver by putting it into a [very hot] fire. [Then] my people will call to me [MTY] [for help], and I will answer them. I will say [to them], ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is our God.’”
Llevaré la tercera parte al fuego, y los refinará como se refina la plata, y los probará como se prueba el oro. Invocarán mi nombre y yo los escucharé. Diré: “Es mi pueblo”. y dirán: “Yahvé es mi Dios””.
