Zechariah 13:4 “And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vi…”

Zechariah 13:4

And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

World English Bible

It will happen in that day that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they won’t wear a hairy mantle to deceive,

American Standard Version

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:

Geneva Bible 1599

And in that day shall the prophetes be ashamed euery one of his vision, when he hath prophesied: neither shall they weare a rough garment to deceiue.

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath come to pass, in that day, Ashamed are the prophets, each of his vision, in his prophesying, And they put not on a hairy robe to deceive.

Bible in Basic English

And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit:

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Cross references

“the prophets”

Jeremiah 2:26 Micah 3:6 Micah 3:7

Jeremiah 2:26 · BSB

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

Micah 3:6 · BSB

Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them.

Micah 3:7 · BSB

Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”

“wear”

Matthew 3:4 2 Kings 1:8 Isaiah 20:2 Revelation 11:3 Mark 1:6 Matthew 11:8

Matthew 3:4 · BSB

John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

2 Kings 1:8 · BSB

“He was a hairy man, ” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

Isaiah 20:2 · BSB

the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.

Revelation 11:3 · BSB

And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Mark 1:6 · BSB

John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 11:8 · BSB

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Also

Jeremiah 6:15

Jeremiah 6:15 · BSB

Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

5He will say, ‘I am not a prophet; I work the land, for I was purchased as a servant in my youth. ’

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