Zacarias 13
1 Sa araw na yaon ay mabubuksan ang isang bukal sa sangbahayan ni David at sa mga mananahan sa Jerusalem, sa kasalanan, at sa karumihan.
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].
2 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, na aking ihihiwalay sa lupain ang mga pangalan ng mga diosdiosan, at sila'y hindi na mangaaalaala pa; at aking palalayasin naman ang mga propeta at ang karumaldumal na espiritu sa lupain.
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].
3 At mangyayari, na pagka ang sinoman ay manghuhula, sasabihin nga sa kaniya ng kaniyang ama at ng kaniyang ina na nanganak sa kaniya, Ikaw ay hindi mabubuhay; sapagka't ikaw ay nagsasalita ng kabulaanan sa pangalan ng Panginoon; at palalagpasan siya ng kaniyang ama at ng kaniyang ina na nanganak sa kaniya samantalang siya'y nanghuhula.
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].
4 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon na ang mga propeta ay mangahihiya bawa't isa dahil sa kaniyang pangitain, pagka siya'y nanghuhula; hindi man sila mangagsusuot ng kasuutang balahibo, upang mangdaya:
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.
5 Kundi kaniyang sasabihin, Ako'y hindi propeta, ako'y mangbubukid sa lupa; sapagka't ako'y pinapaging alipin mula sa aking pagkabinata.
[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!’
6 At sasabihin ng isa sa kaniya, Ano ang mga sugat na ito sa pagitan ng iyong mga bisig? Kung magkagayo'y siya'y sasagot, Iyan ang mga naging sugat ko sa bahay ng aking mga kaibigan.
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.’”
7 Gumising ka, Oh tabak, laban sa pastor ko, at laban sa lalake na aking kasama, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo: saktan mo ang pastor at ang mga tupa ay mangangalat; at aking ipipihit ang aking kamay laban sa mga maliit.
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].”
8 At mangyayari, na sa buong lupain, sabi ng Panginoon, dalawang bahagi ay mahihiwalay at mamamatay; nguni't ang ikatlo ay maiiwan.
Yahweh [also] says, “Two-thirds [of the people in Judah] will die [DOU]. [Only] one-third [of the people in Judah] will remain alive.
9 At aking dadalhin ang ikatlong bahagi sa apoy, at sila'y dadalisayin ko na parang pilak na dalisay, at sila'y susubukin ko na parang pagsubok sa ginto. Sila'y magsisitawag sa aking pangalan, at akin silang didinggin: aking sasabihin, Siya'y bayan ko; at kanilang sasabihin, Ang Panginoon ay aking Dios.
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.’”
