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10 Pedid al SEÑOR lluvia en la sazón de la lluvia tardía. El SEÑOR hará relámpagos, y os dará lluvia abundante, y hierba en el campo a cada uno.

Porque las imágenes han hablado vanidad, y los adivinos han visto mentira, y han hablado sueños vanos, en vano consuelan; por lo cual se fueron ellos como ovejas, fueron humillados porque no tuvieron pastor.

Contra los pastores se ha encendido mi enojo, y yo visitaré los machos cabríos; mas el SEÑOR de los ejércitos visitará su rebaño, la Casa de Judá, y los tornará como su caballo de honor en la guerra.

De él saldrá el ángulo, de él la estaca, de él el arco de guerra, de él también todo angustiador.

Y serán como valientes, que en la batalla pisan al enemigo en el lodo de las calles; y pelearán, porque el SEÑOR será con ellos; y los que cabalgan en caballos serán avergonzados.

Porque yo fortificaré la Casa de Judá, y guardaré la Casa de José; y los haré volver, porque de ellos tendré piedad; y serán como si no los hubiera desechado; porque yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios, que los oiré.

Y será Efraín como valiente, y se alegrará su corazón como de vino; sus hijos también verán, y se alegrarán; su corazón se gozará en el SEÑOR.

Yo les silbaré y los juntaré, porque yo los he rescatado; y serán multiplicados como fueron multiplicados.

Bien que los sembraré entre los pueblos, aun en lejanos países se hará mención de mí; y vivirán con sus hijos, y tornarán.

10 Porque yo los tornaré de la tierra de Egipto, y de Asiria los congregaré; y los traeré a la tierra de Galaad y del Líbano, y no les bastará.

11 Y la tribulación pasará por el mar, y herirá en el mar las ondas, y se secarán todas las honduras del río; y la soberbia del Assur será derribada, y el cetro de Egipto se perderá.

12 Y yo los fortificaré en el SEÑOR, y en su nombre caminarán, dice el SEÑOR.

El Señor cuidará de Judá

10 ¡Pídanle al Señor que llueva en primavera!
    ¡Él es quien hace los nubarrones
    y envía los aguaceros!
¡Él es quien da a todos
    la hierba del campo!
Los ídolos[a] con maldad hablan mentiras,
    los adivinos tienen sueños falsos;
hablan de visiones falsas
    y consuelan con discursos sin sentido.
El pueblo vaga como rebaño afligido
    porque carece de pastor.

«Se enciende mi ira contra los pastores;
    castigaré a esos líderes.
Ciertamente el Señor de los Ejércitos
    cuida de Judá, que es su rebaño,
y lo convertirá en su corcel de honor
    el día de la batalla.
De Judá saldrán la piedra angular
    y la estaca de la tienda de campaña,
    el arco de guerra y todo gobernante.
Juntos serán como guerreros
    que combaten sobre el lodo de las calles,
que luchan contra jinetes y los derriban
    porque el Señor está con ellos.

»Yo fortaleceré a Judá
    y salvaré a las tribus de José.
Yo los restauraré
    porque tengo compasión de ellos.
Será como si nunca los hubiera rechazado,
    porque yo soy el Señor su Dios,
    y les responderé.
Efraín se volverá como un guerrero
    y su corazón se alegrará
    como si tomara vino.
Sus hijos lo verán y se pondrán felices;
    su corazón se alegrará en el Señor.
Les daré una señal y los reuniré.
    Ciertamente los redimiré
    y serán tan numerosos como antes.
Aunque los dispersé entre los pueblos,
    en tierras remotas se acordarán de mí.
Aunque vivieron allí con sus hijos,
    regresarán a su tierra.
10 Los traeré de Egipto,
    los recogeré de Asiria.
Los llevaré a Galaad y al Líbano
    y ni aún así tendrán espacio suficiente.
11 Cruzarán el mar de la angustia,
    pero yo golpearé sus olas
    y las profundidades del Nilo se secarán.
Abatiré el orgullo de Asiria
    y pondré fin al dominio de Egipto.
12 Yo mismo los fortaleceré
    y caminarán en mi nombre»,
    afirma el Señor.

Footnotes

  1. 10:2 ídolos. Lit. terafines.

The Lord Will Care for Judah

10 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime;
    it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms.
He gives showers of rain(A) to all people,
    and plants of the field(B) to everyone.
The idols(C) speak deceitfully,
    diviners(D) see visions that lie;
they tell dreams(E) that are false,
    they give comfort in vain.(F)
Therefore the people wander like sheep
    oppressed for lack of a shepherd.(G)

“My anger burns against the shepherds,
    and I will punish the leaders;(H)
for the Lord Almighty will care
    for his flock, the people of Judah,
    and make them like a proud horse in battle.(I)
From Judah will come the cornerstone,(J)
    from him the tent peg,(K)
from him the battle bow,(L)
    from him every ruler.
Together they[a] will be like warriors in battle
    trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets.(M)
They will fight because the Lord is with them,
    and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.(N)

“I will strengthen(O) Judah
    and save the tribes of Joseph.
I will restore them
    because I have compassion(P) on them.(Q)
They will be as though
    I had not rejected them,
for I am the Lord their God
    and I will answer(R) them.
The Ephraimites will become like warriors,
    and their hearts will be glad as with wine.(S)
Their children will see it and be joyful;
    their hearts will rejoice(T) in the Lord.
I will signal(U) for them
    and gather them in.
Surely I will redeem them;
    they will be as numerous(V) as before.
Though I scatter them among the peoples,
    yet in distant lands they will remember me.(W)
They and their children will survive,
    and they will return.
10 I will bring them back from Egypt
    and gather them from Assyria.(X)
I will bring them to Gilead(Y) and Lebanon,
    and there will not be room(Z) enough for them.
11 They will pass through the sea of trouble;
    the surging sea will be subdued
    and all the depths of the Nile will dry up.(AA)
Assyria’s pride(AB) will be brought down
    and Egypt’s scepter(AC) will pass away.(AD)
12 I will strengthen(AE) them in the Lord
    and in his name they will live securely,(AF)
declares the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 10:5 Or ruler, all of them together. / They

10 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.

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.

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.

Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

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.

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.

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.

I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

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 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.

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.

12 And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

Restoration of Judah and Israel

10 Ask (A)the Lord for (B)rain
In (C)the time of the [a]latter rain.
The Lord will make [b]flashing clouds;
He will give them showers of rain,
Grass in the field for everyone.

For the (D)idols[c] speak delusion;
The diviners envision (E)lies,
And tell false dreams;
They (F)comfort in vain.
Therefore the people wend their way like (G)sheep;
They are [d]in trouble (H)because there is no shepherd.

“My anger is kindled against the (I)shepherds,
(J)And I will punish the [e]goatherds.
For the Lord of hosts (K)will visit His flock,
The house of Judah,
And (L)will make them as His royal horse in the battle.
From him comes (M)the cornerstone,
From him (N)the tent peg,
From him the battle bow,
From him every [f]ruler together.
They shall be like mighty men,
Who (O)tread down their enemies
In the mire of the streets in the battle.
They shall fight because the Lord is with them,
And the riders on horses shall be put to shame.

“I will strengthen the house of Judah,
And I will save the house of Joseph.
(P)I will bring them back,
Because I (Q)have mercy on them.
They shall be as though I had not cast them aside;
For I am the Lord their God,
And I (R)will hear them.
Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,
And their (S)heart shall rejoice as if with wine.
Yes, their children shall see it and be glad;
Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
I will (T)whistle for them and gather them,
For I will redeem them;
(U)And they shall increase as they once increased.

“I(V) will [g]sow them among the peoples,
And they shall (W)remember Me in far countries;
They shall live, together with their children,
And they shall return.
10 (X)I will also bring them back from the land of Egypt,
And gather them from Assyria.
I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon,
(Y)Until no more room is found for them.
11 (Z)He shall pass through the sea with affliction,
And strike the waves of the sea:
All the depths of [h]the River shall dry up.
Then (AA)the pride of Assyria shall be brought down,
And (AB)the scepter of Egypt shall depart.

12 “So I will strengthen them in the Lord,
And (AC)they shall walk up and down in His name,”
Says the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 10:1 Spring rain
  2. Zechariah 10:1 Or lightning flashes
  3. Zechariah 10:2 Heb. teraphim
  4. Zechariah 10:2 afflicted
  5. Zechariah 10:3 Leaders
  6. Zechariah 10:4 Or despot
  7. Zechariah 10:9 Or scatter
  8. Zechariah 10:11 The Nile