8 In the whole land—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

two-thirdsA will be cut off and die,

but a third will be left in it.

9 I will put this third through the fire;

I will refine them as silver is refined

and test them as gold is tested.b

They will call on my name,

and I will answer them.c

I will say, ‘They are my people’,

and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”d