KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When that day comes, says the Lord who rules over everything, I'm going to completely erase every fake god from the land, their names, their memory, all of it. And I'm also getting rid of the false prophets and evil spirits that have been messing with my people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's cleaning house, fake gods, lying prophets, and evil spirits are all getting the boot.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Zechariah addressed the Jewish community in Jerusalem and Judah during the post-exilic period, around 520-518 BCE.
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