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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