1 Yahweh Will Redeem Judah and Israel Ask rain from Yahweh at the time of the 10:1Spring late rain—Yahweh who makes the 10:1Or thunderbolts storm clouds;And He will give them showers of rain,theplant in the field toeachman.
2 For the teraphim speak wickedness,And the diviners behold 10:2Lit a lie false visionsAnd speak worthless dreams;They comfort in vain.Thereforethe peoplejourney like sheep;They are afflicted because there is no shepherd.
3 “My anger burns against the shepherds,And I will visitpunishmentupon the 10:3Or leaders male goats;For Yahweh of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His splendid horse in battle.
4 “From 10:4 Lit him them will come the cornerstone,From 10:4 Lit him them the tent peg,From 10:4 Lit him them the bow of 10:4 Or war, cf.9:10 battle,From 10:4 Lit him them everygood 10:4 Or oppressor taskmaster,all of themtogether.
5 “And they will be as mighty men,Treading downthe enemyin the mire of the streets in battle;And they will battle, for Yahwehwill bewith them;And the riders on horses will be put to shame.
6 “I will make the house of Judah mighty,And I will save the house of Joseph,And I will 10:6Or make them dwell cause them to return,Because I have had compassion on them;And they will be as though I had not rejected them,For I am Yahweh their God, and I will answer them.
7 “And Ephraim will be like a mighty man,And their heart will be glad as iffromwine;Indeed, their children will seeitand be glad; 10:7 Or Let their heart rejoice Their heart will rejoice in Yahweh.
8 “I will whistle for them to gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as numerous as they were 10:8Lit numerous before.
9 “And I will sow them among the peoples,And they will remember Me in far countries,And they with their children will live and turn back.
10 “Then I will cause them to return from the land of EgyptAnd gather them from Assyria;And I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon 10:10Lit And Until noroomcan be found for them.
11 “And 10:11Or He they will pass through the seaofdistress,And He will strike the waves in the sea,So that all the depths of the Nile will dry up;And the pride of Assyria will be brought down,And the scepter of Egypt will depart.
12 “And I will make them mighty in Yahweh,And in His name they will walk,” declares Yahweh.