The Shepherd Struck

7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my companion, declares Yahweh of Armies. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

8And it will happen in all the land, declares the LORD, that two-thirds in it will be cut off and die, but one-third will be left in it.

9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and I will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. He will call on my name, and I will answer him. I will say, ‘He is my people,’ and he will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’