Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Zechariah 13:8 in English Standard Version "In the whole land, declares the Lord, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive." Zec 14:2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city.