Ask forarain from the LORD at the time of the spring rain.It is the LORD who bmakes the thunder clouds;And He will give them cshowers of rain, grass in the field to everyone.Joel 2:23Jer 10:13Is 30:232 For the ateraphim (household idols) speak wickedness (emptiness, worthlessness) ,And the bdiviners see lying visionsAnd tell cfalse dreams;They comfort in vain.Therefore the people wander like dsheep,They are afflicted and suffer because there is no shepherd.Ezek 21:21; Hos 3:4Jer 27:9Jer 23:32Ezek 34:5, 8; Matt 9:36; Mark 6:343 “My aanger is kindled against the shepherds who are not true shepherds,And I shall punish the male goats (leaders) ;For the LORD of hosts has bvisited His flock, the house of Judah (the Southern Kingdom) ,And will make them like His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle. Ezek 34:1-10Jer 25:34-36Ezek 34:124 “From them (Judah) shall come the 1aCornerstone,From them the tent peg,From them the bow of bbattle,From them every ruler, all of them together. Jer 30:21Probably Messianic, see the “Cornerstone” imagery of Ps 118:22, 23; Is 28:16; Matt 21:42; Acts 4:11; Eph 2:19-22; 1 Pet 2:6-8.Luke 20:17; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6Jer 51:20; Zech 9:105 “They will be like mighty menaTrampling down theirenemies in the mire of the streets in the battle;And they will fight because the LORD is with them,And the enemies’briders on horses will be shamed.2 Sam 22:43Amos 2:15; Hag 2:226 “I will astrengthen the house of Judah making it superior,And I will bsave the house of Joseph.I will cbring them back and allow them to live securely,Because I have had dcompassion on them.They will be as though I had enot rejected them,For I am the LORD their God, and I will flisten and answer them.Zech 10:12Zech 8:7; 9:16Zech 8:8Is 54:8; Zech 1:16Is 54:4Zech 13:97 “Then 1Ephraim will be like a mighty warrior,And their heart will rejoice as if from wine;Yes, their achildren will see it and rejoice;Their heart will rejoice and shout triumphantly in the LORD.A reference to the Northern Kingdom.Is 54:13; Ezek 37:258 “I will 1awhistle for them and gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will bincrease again as they chave increased before in Egypt. Ezek 36:10, 11Or hiss. From this verse a rabbinical tradition was invented that if a vulture settles on the ground and hisses, the Messiah will come immediately. It was reported to have happened once, but instead of the Messiah coming, the story went that a stone fell on the vulture’s head and killed it because it was a liar.Is 5:26; 7:18, 19Jer 33:22; Rev 7:9Jer 30:20; Ezek 36:119 “When I scatter them among the nations,They will aremember Me in far countries,And with their children they will live and come back to Me and the land I gave them.1 Kin 8:47, 48; Ezek 6:910 “I will abring them (all Israel) back home again from the land of EgyptAnd gather them from Assyria,And I will bring them into the land of bGilead and Lebanon the land on the east and on the west of the JordanUntil cno room can be found for them.Is 11:11Jer 50:19Is 49:19, 2011 “And they will pass through the asea of distress and anxiety with the LORD leading His people, as at the Red SeaAnd He will strike the waves in the sea,So that all the depths of the bNile will dry up;And the pride of cAssyria will be brought downAnd the dscepter of the taskmasters of Egypt will pass away.Is 51:9, 10Is 19:5-7Zeph 2:13Ezek 30:1312 “And I will astrengthen Israel in the LORD,And bthey will walk and glory in His name,” declares the LORD.Zech 10:6Mic 4:5
Askarain from the LORD at the time of the springrain—The LORD who bmakes the 1stormclouds;And He will give them cshowers of rain, vegetation in the field to eachman.Or thunderboltsJoel 2:23Jer 10:13Is 30:232 For the ateraphimspeak1iniquity,And the bdivinerssee2lyingvisionsAnd tellcfalsedreams;They comfort in vain.Thereforethepeople3wanderlikedsheep,They are afflicted, becausethere is noshepherd.Or futilityLit a lieLit journeyEzek 21:21; Hos 3:4Jer 27:9Jer 23:32Ezek 34:5, 8; Matt 9:36; Mark 6:343 “My aanger is kindledagainst the shepherds,And I will punish the 1malegoats;For the LORD of hosts has bvisited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His majestichorse in battle.I.e. leadersJer 25:34-36Ezek 34:124 “From 1them will come the acornerstone,From 2them the tentpeg,From 3them the bow of bbattle,From 4them every5ruler, all of them together.Lit himOr oppressorLuke 20:17; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6Jer 51:20; Zech 9:105 “They will be as mightymen,aTreadingdowntheenemy in the mire of the streets in battle;And they will fight, for the LORDwillbe with them;And the briders on horses will be put to shame.2 Sam 22:43Amos 2:15; Hag 2:226 “I will astrengthen the house of Judah,And I will bsave the house of Joseph,And I will 1cbring them back,Because I havehaddcompassion on them;And they will be as though I had enot rejected them,For I am the LORD their God and I will fanswer them.Or make them dwellZech 10:12Zech 8:7; 9:16Zech 8:8Is 54:8; Zech 1:16Is 54:4Zech 13:97 “Ephraim will be like a mightyman,And their heart will be glad as iffromwine;Indeed, their achildren will seeit and be glad,1Their heart will rejoice in the LORD.Or Let their heart rejoiceIs 54:13; Ezek 37:258 “I will awhistle for them to gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as bnumerous as they 1cwere before.Lit were numerousIs 5:26; 7:18, 19Jer 33:22; Rev 7:9Jer 30:20; Ezek 36:119 “When I 1scatter them among the peoples,They will aremember Me in farcountries,And they with their children will live and comeback.Lit sow1 Kin 8:47, 48; Ezek 6:910 “I will abring them back from the land of EgyptAnd gather them from Assyria;And I will bring them into the land of bGilead and Lebanon1Until cnoroom can be found for them.Lit AndIs 11:11Jer 50:19Is 49:19, 2011 “And they will pass through the aseaofdistressAnd He will strike the waves in the sea,So that all the depths of the bNile will dry up;And the pride of cAssyria will be broughtdownAnd the scepter of dEgypt will depart.Is 51:9, 10Is 19:5-7Zeph 2:13Ezek 30:1312 “And I will astrengthen them in the LORD,And in His namebthey will walk,” declares the LORD.Zech 10:6Mic 4:5
Ask for arain from the LORD at the time of the springrain—The LORD who bmakes the 1stormwinds;And He will give them cshowers of rain, vegetation in the field to eachperson.Or thunderboltsJoel 2:23Jer 10:13Is 30:23
2 For the 1ahouseholdidolsspeakdeception,And the bdivinerssee2an illusionAnd tellcdeceitfuldreams;They comfortinvain.Thereforethepeople3wanderlikedsheep,They arewretchedbecausethereisnoshepherd.Heb teraphimLit a lieLit journeyEzek 21:21; Hos 3:4Jer 27:9Jer 23:32Ezek 34:5, 8; Matt 9:36; Mark 6:343 “My aanger is kindledagainst the shepherds,And I will punish the 1malegoats;For the LORD of armies has bvisited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His majestichorse in battle.I.e., leadersJer 25:34-36Ezek 34:124 “From 1them will come the acornerstone,From 2them the tentpeg,From 3them the bow of bbattle,From 4them everytyrant, allofthemtogether.Lit himLuke 20:17; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6Jer 51:20; Zech 9:105 “And they will be like warriors,aTramplingdowntheenemy in the mud of the streets in battle;And they will fight, because the LORDwillbe with them;And the briders on horses will be puttoshame.2 Sam 22:43Amos 2:15; Hag 2:226 “And I will astrengthen the house of Judah,And I will bsave the house of Joseph,And I will 1cbring them back,Because I have haddcompassionon them;And they will be as though I had enot rejected them,For I am the LORD their God and I will fanswer them.Another reading is have them dwellZech 10:12Zech 8:7; 9:16Zech 8:8Is 54:8; Zech 1:16Is 54:4Zech 13:97 “Ephraim will be like a warrior,And their heart will bejoyfulasiffromwine;Indeed, their achildren will seeit and bejoyful,1Their heart will rejoice in the LORD.Or Let their heart rejoiceIs 54:13; Ezek 37:258 “I will awhistle for them and gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as bnumerous as they 1cwere before.Lit were numerousIs 5:26; 7:18, 19Jer 33:22; Rev 7:9Jer 30:20; Ezek 36:119 “When I 1scatter them among the peoples,They will aremember Me in distantcountries,And they with their children will live and comeback.Lit sow1 Kin 8:47, 48; Ezek 6:910 “I will abring them back from the land of EgyptAnd gather them from Assyria;And I will bring them into the land of bGilead and Lebanon1Until cnoroom can be found for them.Lit AndIs 11:11Jer 50:19Is 49:19, 2011 “And they will pass through the asea of distressAnd He will strike the waves in the sea,So that all the depths of the bNile will dryup;And the pride of cAssyria will be broughtdown,And the scepter of dEgypt will depart.Is 51:9, 10Is 19:5-7Zeph 2:13Ezek 30:1312 “And I will astrengthen them in the LORD,And in His namebthey will walk,” declares the LORD.Zech 10:6Mic 4:5
Askarain from Yahweh at the time of the 1laterain—Yahweh who bmakes the 2stormclouds;And He will give them cshowers of rain, theplant in the field to eachman.SpringOr thunderboltsJoel 2:23Jer 10:13Is 30:232 For the ateraphimspeakwickedness,And the bdivinersbehold1falsevisionsAnd speakcworthlessdreams;They comfortinvain.Thereforethepeoplejourneylikedsheep;They areafflictedbecausethereisnoshepherd.Lit a lieEzek 21:21; Hos 3:4Jer 27:9Jer 23:32Ezek 34:5, 8; Matt 9:36; Mark 6:343 “My aangerburnsagainst the shepherds,And I will visitpunishment upon the 1malegoats;For Yahweh of hosts has bvisited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His splendidhorse in battle.Or leadersJer 25:34-36Ezek 34:124 “From 1them will come the acornerstone,From 2them the tentpeg,From 3them the bow of 4bbattle,From 5them everygood6taskmaster, allofthemtogether.Lit himOr war, cf. 9:10Or oppressorLuke 20:17; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6Jer 51:20; Zech 9:105 “And they will be as mightymen,aTreadingdowntheenemy in the mire of the streets in battle;And they will battle, for Yahwehwillbe with them;And the briders on horses will be puttoshame.2 Sam 22:43Amos 2:15; Hag 2:226 “I will amake the house of Judahmighty,And I will bsave the house of Joseph,And I will 1ccause them to return,Because I have had dcompassionon them;And they will be as though I had enot rejected them,For I am Yahweh their God, and I will fanswer them.Or make them dwellZech 10:12Zech 8:7; 9:16Zech 8:8Is 54:8; Zech 1:16Is 54:4Zech 13:97 “And Ephraim will be like a mightyman,And their heart will begladasiffromwine;Indeed, their achildren will seeit and beglad;1Their heart will rejoice in Yahweh.Or Let their heart rejoiceIs 54:13; Ezek 37:258 “I will awhistle for them to gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as bnumerous as they cwere 1before.Lit numerousIs 5:26; 7:18, 19Jer 33:22; Rev 7:9Jer 30:20; Ezek 36:119 “And I will sow them among the peoples,And they will aremember Me in farcountries,And they with their children will live and turnback.1 Kin 8:47, 48; Ezek 6:910 “Then I will cause them to areturn from the land of EgyptAnd gather them from Assyria;And I will bring them into the land of bGilead and Lebanon1Until cnoroom can be found for them.Lit AndIs 11:11Jer 50:19Is 49:19, 2011 “And 1they will pass through the aseaofdistress,And He will strike the waves in the sea,So that all the depths of the bNile will dryup;And the pride of cAssyria will be broughtdown,And the scepter of dEgypt will depart.Or HeIs 51:9, 10Is 19:5-7Zeph 2:13Ezek 30:1312 “And I will amake them mighty in Yahweh,And in His namebthey will walk,” declaresYahweh.Zech 10:6Mic 4:5