Pedid lluvia al SEÑORen el tiempo de la lluvia tardía1a,al SEÑOR que hace los nubarrones2;Él les dará aguacerosb,y hierba en el campo a cada unoc.O, de primaveraO, rayosJoel 2:23Jer. 10:13Isa. 30:232 Porque los terafines1 hablan iniquidad2a,y los adivinos ven visiones mentirosas3b,y cuentan sueños falsosc;en vano dan consuelo.Por tanto, elpueblo vaga4 como ovejas,está afligido porque no hay pastord.O, ídolos domésticosO, vanidadLit., una mentiraLit., andanEzeq. 21:21; Os. 3:4Jer. 27:9Jer. 23:32Ezeq. 34:5, 8; Mat. 9:36; Mar. 6:343 Contra los pastores se enciende mi iraa,y a los machos cabríos1 castigaré;porque el SEÑOR de los ejércitos ha visitado su rebañob, la casa de Judá,y hará de ellos como su caballo de honor en la batalla.I.e., jefesJer. 25:34-36Ezeq. 34:124 De él saldrá la piedra angulara,de él la clavija,de él el arco de guerrab,de él todo gobernante1; juntosU, opresorLuc. 20:17; Ef. 2:20; 1 Ped. 2:6Jer. 51:20; Zac. 9:105 serán como valientes,que en la batalla huellan alenemigo en el barro de las callesa;pelearán, porque el SEÑORestará con ellos,y serán avergonzados los que montan a caballob.2 Sam. 22:43Amós 2:15; Hag. 2:226 Fortaleceréa la casa de Judáy la casa de José salvaréb,y los haré volver1cporque me he compadecido de ellosd;y serán como si no los hubiera rechazadoe,porque yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios, y les responderéf.O, habitarZac. 10:12Zac. 8:7; 9:16Zac. 8:8Isa. 54:8; Zac. 1:16Isa. 54:4Zac. 13:97 Efraín será como un valiente,y se alegrará su corazón como por el vino;sus hijos lo verán y se alegrarán,y se regocijará1 su corazón en el SEÑORa.O, regocíjeseIsa. 54:13; Ezeq. 37:258 Y les silbaré para reunirlosa,porque los he redimidob;y serán tan numerosos como eran1c.Lit., como eran numerososIsa. 5:26; 7:18, 19Jer. 33:22; Apoc. 7:9Jer. 30:20; Ezeq. 36:119 Cuando yo los esparza1 entre los pueblos,aun en lejanas tierras se acordarán de mí,y vivirán con sus hijos, y volverána.Lit., siembre1 Rey. 8:47, 48; Ezeq. 6:910 Los haré volver de la tierra de Egipto,y de Asiria los recogeréa;los traeré a la tierra de Galaadb y del Líbano,hasta que no haya1sitio para ellosc.Lit., y no se hallaráIsa. 11:11Jer. 50:19Isa. 49:19, 2011 Pasarán por el mar de la angustia,y Él herirá las olas en el maray se secarán todas las profundidades del Nilob;y será abatido el orgullo de Asiriacy apartado el cetro de Egiptod.Isa. 51:9, 10Isa. 19:5-7Sof. 2:13Ezeq. 30:1312 Yo los fortaleceré en el SEÑORa,y en su nombre andarán—declara el SEÑORb.Zac. 10:6Miq. 4:5
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