Zechariah 10:1-8

New King James Version

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.

²For 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.

³“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.
⁴From him comes ^(M)the cornerstone,
From him ^(N)the tent peg,
From him the battle bow,
From him every ^[f]ruler together.
⁵They 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.

⁶“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.
⁷Those 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.
⁸I will ^(T)whistle for them and gather them,
For I will redeem them;
^(U)And they shall increase as they once increased.