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The Lord’s Promises

10 Ask the Lord for rain during the ·springtime [L latter] rains.
    The Lord is the one who makes the storm clouds.
He sends the showers
    and gives everyone ·green [plants in the] fields.
·Idols [Household gods; L Teraphim; Gen. 31:19] ·tell lies [or give worthless counsel];
    fortune-tellers see ·false [lying] visions
and tell about false dreams.
    The comfort they give is ·worth nothing [in vain].
So the people ·are [wander] like lost sheep.
    They are ·abused [oppressed; or in distress], because there is no shepherd.

The Lord says, “·I am angry [My anger burns] at my shepherds,
    and I will punish the ·leaders [L lead goats].
I, the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts], care
    for my flock, the ·people [L house] of Judah.
    I will make them like my ·proud [majestic] war horses.

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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)

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