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1. Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
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1. Ask H7592 ye of the LORD H4480 H3068 rain H4306 in the time H6256 of the latter rain H4456 ; so the LORD H3068 shall make H6213 bright clouds H2385 , and give H5414 them showers H1653 of rain H4306 , to every one H376 grass H6212 in the field H7704 .
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2. For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
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2. For H3588 the idols H8655 have spoken H1696 vanity H205 , and the diviners H7080 have seen H2372 a lie H8267 , and have told H1696 false H7723 dreams H2472 ; they comfort H5162 in vain H1892 : therefore H5921 H3651 they went their way H5265 as H3644 a flock H6629 , they were troubled H6031 , because H3588 there was no H369 shepherd H7462 .
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3. Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
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3. Mine anger H639 was kindled H2734 against H5921 the shepherds H7462 , and I punished H6485 H5921 the goats H6260 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath visited H6485 H853 his flock H5739 H853 the house H1004 of Judah H3063 , and hath made H7760 them as his goodly H1935 horse H5483 in the battle H4421 .
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4. Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
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4. Out of H4480 him came forth H3318 the corner H6438 , out of H4480 him the nail H3489 , out of H4480 him the battle H4421 bow H7198 , out of H4480 him every H3605 oppressor H5065 together H3162 .
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5. And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
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5. And they shall be H1961 as mighty H1368 men , which tread down H947 their enemies in the mire H2916 of the streets H2351 in the battle H4421 : and they shall fight H3898 , because H3588 the LORD H3068 is with H5973 them , and the riders H7392 on horses H5483 shall be confounded H954 .
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6. And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
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6. And I will strengthen H1396 H853 the house H1004 of Judah H3063 , and I will save H3467 the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 , and I will bring them again H7725 to place them ; for H3588 I have mercy upon H7355 them : and they shall be H1961 as though H834 I had not H3808 cast them off H2186 : for H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 their God H430 , and will hear H6030 them.
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7. And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
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7. And they of Ephraim H669 shall be H1961 like a mighty H1368 man , and their heart H3820 shall rejoice H8055 as through H3644 wine H3196 : yea , their children H1121 shall see H7200 it , and be glad H8055 ; their heart H3820 shall rejoice H1523 in the LORD H3068 .
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8. I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
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8. I will hiss H8319 for them , and gather H6908 them; for H3588 I have redeemed H6299 them : and they shall increase H7235 as H3644 they have increased H7235 .
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9. And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
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9. And I will sow H2232 them among the people H5971 : and they shall remember H2142 me in far countries H4801 ; and they shall live H2421 with H854 their children H1121 , and turn again H7725 .
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10. I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.
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10. I will bring them again H7725 also out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 , and gather H6908 them out of Assyria H4480 H804 ; and I will bring H935 them into H413 the land H776 of Gilead H1568 and Lebanon H3844 ; and place shall not H3808 be found H4672 for them.
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11. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
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11. And he shall pass H5674 through the sea H3220 with affliction H6869 , and shall smite H5221 the waves H1530 in the sea H3220 , and all H3605 the deeps H4688 of the river H2975 shall dry up H3001 : and the pride H1347 of Assyria H804 shall be brought down H3381 , and the scepter H7626 of Egypt H4714 shall depart away H5493 .
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12. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
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12. And I will strengthen H1396 them in the LORD H3068 ; and they shall walk up and down H1980 in his name H8034 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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