Zechariah 13:2

And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD of Hosts addresses the house of David and the people of Jerusalem at a designated future moment called "that day," immediately following the opening of a fountain for cleansing. The words — אַכְרִית ('akh.Rit) means "I will cut off" or "erase," indicating the absolute divine removal of idolatrous names and deceptive spiritual influence. The thread — The removal of idolatrous names parallels Hosea 2:17, while the judgment of false prophecy aligns with Jeremiah 23:14 and the authorized deception narrative in 1 Kings 22:22. Why it lands — The passage demands exclusive allegiance by requiring the complete rejection of idolatry and false prophecy, grounding this demand in God's prior act of cleansing rather than human merit.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

Cross-references

1 Kings 22:22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
Jeremiah 23:14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
Hosea 2:17 For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.
Exodus 23:13 Pay close 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.
Ezekiel 36:25 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.
Ezekiel 30:13 This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.
Ezekiel 37:23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of 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.
2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Deuteronomy 12:3 Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.
Joshua 23:7 So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.