Cross References

- Advertisements -




Zechariah 13:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

On that day’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered.  I will banish the prophets  and the unclean spirit from the land.

See the chapter Copy

40 Cross References  

‘The Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit  in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail.  Go and do that.”


For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names.


‘Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.  ,


I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean.  I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.


‘ “This is what the Lord God says: I will destroy the worthless idols and put an end to the false gods in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt. And I will instil fear in that land.


But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshipped its image with these signs.  Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.


If I drive out demons by the finger of God,   then the kingdom of God   has come upon you.


‘When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.


The Lord will be terrifying to them when he starves all the gods of the earth. Then all the distant coasts and islands of the nations will bow in worship to him, each in its own place.


If a man comes and utters empty lies    – ‘I will preach to you about wine and beer’   – he would be just the preacher for this people!


They will not defile themselves any more with their idols,  their abhorrent things, and all their transgressions.  I will save them from all their apostasies by which  they sinned,  and I will cleanse them. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.


‘ “But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, the Lord, who deceived that prophet.  I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.


therefore you will no longer see false visions or practise divination.  I will rescue my people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’


because they have committed an outrage  in Israel by committing adultery with their neighbours’ wives and have spoken in my name a lie, which I did not command them. I am he who knows, and I am a witness.’ This is the Lord’s declaration.


On that day people will throw their worthless idols of silver and gold, which they made to worship, to the moles and the bats.


The worthless idols will vanish completely.


and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them;  do not serve them or bow in worship to them.


Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn their Asherah poles, cut down the carved images of their gods, and wipe out their names from every  place.


If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.


He called out in a mighty voice: It has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, and a haunt  for every unclean and despicable beast.  ,


‘Be on your guard against false prophets   who come to you in sheep’s   clothing   but inwardly are ravaging wolves.


Ephraim, why should I  have anything more to do with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing pine tree; your fruit comes from me.


Wherever you live the cities will be in ruins and the high places will be desolate, so that your altars will lie in ruins and be desecrated,  your idols smashed and obliterated, your shrines cut down, and what you have made wiped out.


For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination  within the house of Israel.


I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the corn and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine on you.


But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods #– #that prophet must die.”


He said to me, ‘Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet,  where I will dwell among the Israelites for ever.  The house of Israel and their kings will no longer defile my holy name by their religious prostitution and by the corpses  , of their kings at their high places.  ,


I will take you to be my wife for ever. I will take you to be my wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.





Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements