Zechariah 13:8

New International Reader's Version

Here is what will happen in the whole land,” announces the Lord. “Two-thirds of the people will be struck down and die. But one-third will be left.

Cross References

Isaiah 6:13

Suppose only a tenth of the people remain there. Even then the land will be completely destroyed again. But when oak trees and terebinth trees are cut down, stumps are left. And my holy people will be like stumps that begin to grow again.”

Isaiah 66:24

“When they go out of Jerusalem, they will see the dead bodies of those who refused to obey me. The worms that eat their bodies will not die. The fire that burns them will not be put out. It will make everyone sick just to look at them.”

Jeremiah 30:11

I am with you. I will save you,’ ” announces the Lord. “ ‘I will completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you. But I will be fair. I will not let you go without any punishment.’ ”

Ezekiel 20:38

I will get rid of those among you who turn against me. They refuse to obey me. I will bring them out of the land where they are living. But they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 5:12

A third of your people will die of the plague inside your walls. Or they will die of hunger there. Another third will be killed by swords outside your walls. And I will scatter the last third of your people to the winds. I will chase them with a sword that is ready to strike them down.

Daniel 9:27

A covenant will be put into effect with many people for one ‘week.’ In the middle of the ‘week’ sacrifices and offerings will come to an end. And at the temple a hated thing that destroys will be set up. It will remain until that ruler who will come is destroyed. Then he will experience what the Lord has ordered.”

Amos 9:10

All the sinners among my people will be killed by swords. They say, ‘Nothing bad will ever happen to us.’

Zephaniah 3:12

But inside your city I will leave those who are not proud at all. Those who are still left alive will trust in the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

“So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

Matthew 22:7

The king became very angry. He sent his army to destroy them. They killed those murderers and burned their city.

Mark 13:20

“If the Lord had not cut the time short, no one would live. But because of God’s chosen people, he has shortened it.

Revelation 16:19

The great city split into three parts. The cities of the nations crumbled and fell. God remembered Babylon the Great. He gave Babylon the cup filled with the wine of his terrible anger.