Reference

Zechariah 13:4

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:
2

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

3

And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

4

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:

5

But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

6

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Literal Fulfillment
Keyword Match
80% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Time-Bound Fulfillment
Multi-Signal Classification
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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes a concrete action (wearing a rough garment), the "shame" of the prophets and the cessation of their visions could be interpreted metaphorically as a spiritual or societal shift rather than a strictly literal, physical event.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse describes a future state where prophets will be ashamed and will not deceive, but it does not specify a duration for any prophecy or provide a mechanism for recognizing its fulfillment. The "in that day" phrase indicates a future time but does not inherently define a duration for a specific prophecy's fulfillment.