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Zechariah 13:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

But they'll be like, 'I'm not a prophet, I'm just a farmer. I've been raising livestock since I was a kid — that's what people taught me to do.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God cleans house, even the fake prophets will scramble to distance themselves from their lies.

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