God Will Bless Judah and Ephraim

10 Ask (A)rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain—

The Lord who (B)makes the [a]storm clouds;
And He will give them (C)showers of rain, vegetation in the field to each man.
For the (D)teraphim speak [b]iniquity,
And the (E)diviners see [c]lying visions
And tell (F)false dreams;
They comfort in vain.
Therefore the people [d]wander like (G)sheep,
They are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.
“My (H)anger is kindled against the shepherds,
And I will punish the [e]male goats;
For the Lord of hosts has (I)visited His flock, the house of Judah,
And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.
“From [f]them will come the (J)cornerstone,
From [g]them the tent peg,
From [h]them the bow of (K)battle,
From [i]them every [j]ruler, all of them together.
“They will be as mighty men,
(L)Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle;
And they will fight, for the Lord will be with them;
And the (M)riders on horses will be put to shame.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 10:1 Or thunderbolts
  2. Zechariah 10:2 Or futility
  3. Zechariah 10:2 Lit a lie
  4. Zechariah 10:2 Lit journey
  5. Zechariah 10:3 I.e. leaders
  6. Zechariah 10:4 Lit him
  7. Zechariah 10:4 Lit him
  8. Zechariah 10:4 Lit him
  9. Zechariah 10:4 Lit him
  10. Zechariah 10:4 Or oppressor