Zechariah

Zechariah 13:9

⁹This third I will bring through the fire;

I will refine them like silver

and test them like gold.

They will call on My name,

and I will answer them.

I will say, ‘They are My people,’

and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This third	הַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙	haš·šə·li·šîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7992 third
I will bring	וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
I will refine them	וּצְרַפְתִּים֙	ū·ṣə·rap̄·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6884 smelt, refine, test
like silver	הַכֶּ֔סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and test them	וּבְחַנְתִּ֖ים	ū·ḇə·ḥan·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H974 examine, try
like gold	הַזָּהָ֑ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
They will call	יִקְרָ֣א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on My name	בִשְׁמִ֗י	ḇiš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
and I	וַֽאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will answer them	אֶעֱנֶ֣ה	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
I will say	אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
They are My people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and they	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will say	יֹאמַ֖ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃ס	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 50:15 · Jeremiah 29:11–12 · Acts 2:21 · Isaiah 65:23–24 · Isaiah 48:10 · Psalm 34:15–19 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · Psalm 91:15 · Revelation 21:7 · 1 Peter 4:12 · Jeremiah 30:22 · Isaiah 43:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.