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Zechariah 13 is the thirteenth of the 14 chapters in the Book of Zechariah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible . This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Zechariah . In the Hebrew Bible it is part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets . This chapter is a part of a section (so-called "Second Zechariah") consisting of Zechariah 9 – 14 . Verses 1–6 may be seen as continuous with chapter 12 , whereas verses 7–9 form a separate "invocation", forming a three-section "entity" with 14:1-21 .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Zechariah 13 is the thirteenth of the total 14 chapters in the Book of Zechariah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible . This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Zechariah , and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets . This chapter is a part of a section (so-called "Second Zechariah") consisting of Zechariah 9 – 14 . Verses 1–6 may be a part of a section together with 12:1-14 , whereas verses 7–9 is a separate part, forming a three-section "entity" with 14:1-21 .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Bible chapter Zechariah 13 is the thirteenth of the 14 chapters in the Book of Zechariah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible . This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Zechariah , and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets . This chapter is a part of a section (so-called "Second Zechariah") consisting of Zechariah 9 – 14 . Verses 1–6 may be a part of a section together with 12:1-14 , whereas verses 7–9 is a separate part, forming a three-section "entity" with 14:1-21 .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “thirteenth of the total 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the ch”. Today it says “thirteenth of the 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christia”. Read the current article and compare.
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thirteenth of the total 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the ch
Now
thirteenth of the 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christia
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