²⁸ May God give you heaven’s dew^(A)
    and earth’s richness^(B)—
    an abundance of grain^(C) and new wine.^(D)

⁹ You are a lion’s^(A) cub,^(B) Judah;^(C)
    you return from the prey,^(D) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
¹⁰ The scepter will not depart from Judah,^(E)
    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,^[a]
until he to whom it belongs^[b] shall come^(F)
    and the obedience of the nations shall be his.^(G)
11 He will tether his donkey^(H) to a vine,
    his colt to the choicest branch;^(I)
he will wash his garments in wine,
    his robes in the blood of grapes.^(J)
12 His eyes will be darker than wine,
    his teeth whiter than milk.^[c](K)

²⁸ So Israel will live in safety;^(A)
    Jacob will dwell^[a] secure
in a land of grain and new wine,
    where the heavens drop dew.^(B)

⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits^(A) of all your crops;
¹⁰ then your barns will be filled^(B) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.^(C)

¹⁰ “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:^(A)
‘He who scattered^(B) Israel will gather^(C) them
    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’^(D)
11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
    and redeem^(E) them from the hand of those stronger^(F) than they.
¹² They will come and shout for joy^(G) on the heights^(H) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty^(I) of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,^(J)
    the young of the flocks^(K) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,^(L)
    and they will sorrow^(M) no more.

²¹ “In that day I will respond,”
    declares the Lord—
“I will respond^(A) to the skies,
    and they will respond to the earth;
²² and the earth will respond to the grain,
    the new wine and the olive oil,^(B)
    and they will respond to Jezreel.^[a](C)