10:1 Ask ye of the Lord rain in season, the
early and the latter: the Lord has given bright signs, and will give them
abundant rain, to every one grass in the field.
10:2 For the speakers have uttered grievous things, and the diviners [have
seen] false visions, and they have spoken false dreams, they have given vain
comfort: therefore have they fallen away like sheep, and been afflicted,
because there was no healing.
10:3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I will visit the
lambs; and the Lord God Almighty shall visit his flock, the house of Juda,
and he shall make them as his goodly horse in war.
10:4 And from him he looked, and from him he set [the battle in order], and
from him [came] the bow in anger, [and] from him shall come forth every
oppressor together.
10:5 And they shall be as warriors treading clay in the ways in war; and
they shall set the battle in array, because the Lord is with them, and the
riders on horses shall be put to shame.
10:6 And I will strengthen the house of Juda, and save the house of Joseph,
and I will settle them; because I have loved them: and they shall be as [if]
I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them.
10:7 And they shall be as the warriors of Ephraim, and their heart shall
rejoice as with wine: and their children also shall see [it], and be glad;
and their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
10:8 I will make a sign to them, and gather them in; for I will redeem them,
and they shall be multiplied according to their number before.
10:9 And I will sow them among the people; and they that are afar off shall
remember me: they shall nourish their children, and they shall return.
10:10 And I will bring them again from the land of Egypt, and I will gather
them in from among the Assyrians; and I will bring them into the land of
Galaad and to Libanus; and there shall not even one of them be left behind.
10:11 And they shall pass through a narrow sea, they shall smite the waves
in the sea, and all the deep places of the rivers shall be dried up: and all
the pride of the Assyrians shall be taken away, and the sceptre of Egypt
shall be removed.
10:12 And I will strengthen them in the Lord their God; and they shall boast
in his name, saith the Lord. |
10:1 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.
10:2 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.
10:3 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.
10:4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the
battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
10:5 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.
10:6 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.
10:7 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.
10:8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and
they shall increase as they have increased.
10:9 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.
10:10 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.
10:11 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.
10:12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and
down in his name, saith the LORD. |