耶和华应许拯救以色列

10 要在春季向耶和华求雨。
祂创造雷雨,
为世人降下甘霖,
使田间长出青翠之物。
因为神像说的是虚言,
占卜者讲的是谎话,
他们说的是假梦,
他们的安慰是空的。
所以人们如迷失的羊,
因没有牧人而受苦。

“我必向牧人发怒,
我必惩罚这些首领[a]
因为我——万军之耶和华必眷顾我的羊群犹大家,
我必使他们像战场上的骏马。
房角石、帐篷的橛子、战弓,
以及所有掌权者必出自犹大。
他们必像战场上的勇士,
将仇敌践踏在街上的泥土中。
他们必争战,
因为耶和华与他们同在。
他们必使敌方的骑兵蒙羞。

“我必使犹大家强盛,
我必拯救约瑟家。
我必带他们回到故土,
因为我怜悯他们。
他们必好像从未被我抛弃一样,
因为我是他们的上帝耶和华,
我必应允他们的祷告。
以法莲人必如勇士,
他们必心里快乐,如同喝了酒,
他们的儿女见状也必快乐,
他们必因耶和华而欢心。

“我必吹哨聚集他们,
因为我救赎了他们,
他们必像从前一样人数众多。
虽然我把他们分散到列国,
他们必在远方想起我,
他们及其子女必得以幸存,
并且回到故土。
10 我必从埃及领他们回到故土,
从亚述招聚他们,
领他们到基列和黎巴嫩,
那里将不够他们居住。
11 祂必经过苦海,
击打海浪,
尼罗河必干涸,
亚述的骄傲必扫地,
埃及的势力必灭没。
12 我必让他们靠着我强盛,
他们必奉我的名行事。
这是耶和华说的。”

Footnotes

  1. 10:3 首领”希伯来文作“公山羊”。

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.

The Restoration for Judah and Israel

10 Ask rain (A)from the Lord
    in the season of (B)the spring rain,
from the Lord (C)who makes the storm clouds,
    and (D)he will give them showers of rain,
    to everyone the vegetation in the field.
For (E)the household gods (F)utter nonsense,
    and the diviners see lies;
(G)they tell false dreams
    and give empty consolation.
Therefore (H)the people wander like sheep;
    they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd.

(I)“My anger is hot against the shepherds,
    and (J)I will punish the leaders;[a]
for (K)the Lord of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah,
    and will make them like his majestic steed in battle.
From him shall come (L)the cornerstone,
    from him (M)the tent peg,
from him the battle bow,
    from him every ruler—(N)all of them together.
They shall be like mighty men in battle,
    (O)trampling the foe in the mud of the streets;
they shall fight because the Lord is with them,
    and they shall put to shame (P)the riders on horses.

(Q)“I will strengthen the house of Judah,
    and (R)I will save the house of Joseph.
(S)I will bring them back (T)because I have compassion on them,
    and they shall be as though I had not rejected them,
    for (U)I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.
Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior,
    and (V)their hearts shall be glad as with wine.
Their children shall see it and be glad;
    their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

(W)“I will whistle for them and (X)gather them in,
    for I have redeemed them,
    and (Y)they shall be as many as they were before.
(Z)Though I scattered them among the nations,
    yet in far countries (AA)they shall remember me,
    and with their children they shall live and return.
10 (AB)I will bring them home from the land of Egypt,
    and gather them from Assyria,
and (AC)I will bring them to the land of Gilead and to Lebanon,
    (AD)till there is no room for them.
11 (AE)He shall pass through the sea of troubles
    and strike down the waves of the sea,
    (AF)and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up.
The pride of Assyria shall be laid low,
    and (AG)the scepter of Egypt shall depart.
12 (AH)I will make them strong in the Lord,
    and (AI)they shall walk in his name,”
declares the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 10:3 Hebrew the male goats

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