Zechariah 13:6 meaning and explanation

If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

Zechariah 13:6, Berean Standard Bible

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In context, the speaker is the false prophet of the preceding verses, who has just denied being a prophet at all and claimed to be a farmer. When asked about the marks on his chest or back, he gives a vague answer about wounds received in the house of his friends.

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