Zechariah 13:2 Cross References
Zechariah 13:2
2: "And on that day, says the LORD Almighty, I will get rid of every trace of idol worship throughout the land, so that even the names of the idols will be forgotten. I will remove from the land all false prophets and the unclean spirits that inspire them.
1 Kings 22:22
- " `How will you do this?' the LORD asked. "And the spirit replied, `I will go out and inspire all Ahab's prophets to speak lies.'" `You will succeed,' said the LORD. `Go ahead and do it.'
Jeremiah 23:14
- But now I see that the prophets of Jerusalem are even worse! They commit adultery, and they love dishonesty. They encourage those who are doing evil instead of turning them away from their sins. These prophets are as wicked as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah once were."
- Therefore, this is what the LORD Almighty says concerning the prophets: "I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink. For it is because of Jerusalem's prophets that wickedness fills this land.
Hosea 2:17
- O Israel, I will cause you to forget your images of Baal; even their names will no longer be spoken.
Exodus 23:13
- "Be sure to obey all my instructions. And remember, never pray to or swear by any other gods. Do not even mention their names.
Ezekiel 36:25
- "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.
Ezekiel 30:13
- "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will smash the idols of Egypt and the images at Memphis. There will be no rulers left in Egypt; anarchy will prevail throughout the land!
Zephaniah 2:11
- The LORD will terrify them as he destroys all the gods in the land. Then people from nations around the world will worship the LORD, each in their own land.
Ezekiel 13:12
- And when the wall falls, the people will cry out, `Where is the whitewash you applied?'
- "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will sweep away your whitewashed wall with a storm of indignation, with a great flood of anger, and with hailstones of fury.
- I will break down your wall right to the foundation, and when it falls, it will crush you. Then you will know that I am the LORD!
- At last my anger against the wall and those who covered it with whitewash will be satisfied. Then I will say to you: `The wall and those who whitewashed it are both gone.
- They were lying prophets who claimed peace would come to Jerusalem when there was no peace. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!'
Isaiah 2:18
- Idols will be utterly abolished and destroyed.
Exodus 22:13
- If it was attacked by a wild animal, the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no payment will be required.
Jeremiah 29:23
- For these men have done terrible things among my people. They have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have lied in my name. I am a witness to this," says the LORD.
Micah 5:12
- I will put an end to all witchcraft; there will be no more fortune-tellers to consult.
- I will destroy all your idols and sacred pillars, so you will never again worship the work of your own hands.
- I will abolish your pagan shrines with their Asherah poles and destroy the cities where your idol temples stand.
2 Peter 2:1
- But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about God and even turn against their Master who bought them. Theirs will be a swift and terrible end.
- Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ and his true way will be slandered.
- In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.
Zephaniah 1:3
- "I will sweep away both people and animals alike. Even the birds of the air and the fish in the sea will die. I will reduce the wicked to heaps of rubble, along with the rest of humanity," says the LORD.
- "I will crush Judah and Jerusalem with my fist and destroy every last trace of their Baal worship. I will put an end to all the idolatrous priests, so that even the memory of them will disappear.
Revelation 16:13
- And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouth of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
- These miracle-working demons caused all the rulers of the world to gather for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God Almighty.
Revelation 18:2
- He gave a mighty shout, "Babylon is fallen--that great city is fallen! She has become the hideout of demons and evil spirits, a nest for filthy buzzards, and a den for dreadful beasts.
Matthew 12:43
- "When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
Hosea 14:8
- "O Israel, stay away from idols! I am the one who looks after you and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green, giving my fruit to you all through the year."
Luke 11:20
- But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
Matthew 7:15
- "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.
Jeremiah 8:10
- I will give their wives and their farms to others. From the least to the greatest, they trick others to get what does not belong to them. Yes, even my prophets and priests are like that.
- They offer superficial treatments for my people's mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when all is war.
- Are they ashamed when they do these disgusting things? No, not at all--they don't even blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be humbled when they are punished, says the LORD.
Ezekiel 14:9
- And if a prophet is deceived and gives a message anyway, it is because I, the LORD, have deceived that prophet. I will stand against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.
Micah 2:11
- Suppose a prophet full of lies were to say to you, "I'll preach to you the joys of wine and drink!" That's just the kind of prophet you would like!
2 Corinthians 11:13
- These people are false apostles. They have fooled you by disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
- But I am not surprised! Even Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light.
- So it is no wonder his servants can also do it by pretending to be godly ministers. In the end they will get every bit of punishment their wicked deeds deserve.
Deuteronomy 12:3
- Break down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Burn their Asherah poles and cut down their carved idols. Erase the names of their gods from those places!
Ezekiel 37:23
- They will stop polluting themselves with their detestable idols and other sins, for I will save them from their sinful backsliding. I will cleanse them. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.
Revelation 19:20
- And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast--miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
Psalms 16:4
- Those who chase after other gods will be filled with sorrow. I will not take part in their sacrifices or even speak the names of their gods.
Joshua 23:7
- Make sure you do not associate with the other people still remaining in the land. Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or worship them.
1 John 4:1
- Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
- This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God.
Ezekiel 13:23
- But you will no longer talk of seeing visions that you never saw, nor will you practice your magic. For I will rescue my people from your grasp. Then you will know that I am the LORD."
Isaiah 2:20
- They will abandon their gold and silver idols to the moles and bats.
2 Peter 2:15
- They have wandered off the right road and followed the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.
- But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.
- These people are as useless as dried-up springs of water or as clouds blown away by the wind--promising much and delivering nothing. They are doomed to blackest darkness.
- They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.
- They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves to sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
Revelation 20:1
- Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.
- He seized the dragon--that old serpent, the Devil, Satan--and bound him in chains for a thousand years.
- The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he would be released again for a little while.