“Says Yahweh of hosts.
‘On that day,
I will cut off
The names
Of the idols
From the land.
Thus,
They shall be remembered
No more.
Also,
I will remove
From the land
The prophets.
I will remove
From the land
The unclean spirit.’”
Yahweh spoke directly to Zechariah. On that day to come, he was going to cut off the names of the various idols in the land. Thus, no one would remember them anymore. He also was going to remove the prophets and unclean spirits. This will be the end of institutional prophets.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 