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Yahweh Will Redeem Judah and Israel

Ask ^arain from Yahweh at the time of the ¹late rain—Yahweh who ^bmakes the ²storm clouds;And He will give them ^cshowers of rain, the plant in the field to each man.2 For the ^ateraphim speak wickedness,And the ^bdiviners behold ¹false visionsAnd speak ^cworthless dreams;They comfort in vain.Therefore the people journey like ^dsheep;They are afflicted because there is no shepherd.3 “My ^aanger burns against the shepherds,And I will visit punishment upon the ¹male goats;For Yahweh of hosts has ^bvisited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His splendid horse in battle.4 “From ¹them will come the ^acornerstone,From ²them the tent peg,From ³them the bow of ⁴^bbattle,From ⁵them every good ⁶taskmaster, all of them together.5 “And they will be as mighty men,^aTreading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle;And they will battle, for Yahweh will be with them;And the ^briders on horses will be put to shame.6 “I will ^amake the house of Judah mighty,And I will ^bsave the house of Joseph,And I will ¹^ccause them to return,Because I have had ^dcompassion on them;And they will be as though I had ^enot rejected them,For I am Yahweh their God, and I will ^fanswer them.7 “And Ephraim will be like a mighty man,And their heart will be glad as if from wine;Indeed, their ^achildren will see it and be glad;¹Their heart will rejoice in Yahweh.8 “I will ^awhistle for them to gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as ^bnumerous as they ^cwere ¹before.9 “And I will sow them among the peoples,And they will ^aremember Me in far countries,And they with their children will live and turn back.10 “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 ^cno room can be found for them.11 “And ¹they will pass through the ^asea of distress,And 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 down,And the scepter of ^dEgypt will depart.12 “And I will ^amake them mighty in Yahweh,And in His name ^bthey will walk,” declares Yahweh.

God Will Bless Judah and Ephraim

Ask for ^arain from the LORD at the time of the spring rain—The LORD who ^bmakes the ¹storm winds;And He will give them ^cshowers of rain, vegetation in the field to each person.

2 For the ¹^ahousehold idols speak deception,And the ^bdiviners see ²an illusionAnd tell ^cdeceitful dreams;They comfort in vain.Therefore the people ³wander like ^dsheep,They are wretched because there is no shepherd.3 “My ^aanger is kindled against the shepherds,And I will punish the ¹male goats;For the LORD of armies has ^bvisited His flock, the house of Judah,And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.4 “From ¹them will come the ^acornerstone,From ²them the tent peg,From ³them the bow of ^bbattle,From ⁴them every tyrant, all of them together.5 “And they will be like warriors,^aTrampling down the enemy in the mud of the streets in battle;And they will fight, because the LORD will be with them;And the ^briders on horses will be put to shame.6 “And I will ^astrengthen the house of Judah,And I will ^bsave the house of Joseph,And I will ¹^cbring them back,Because I have had ^dcompassion 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.7 “Ephraim will be like a warrior,And their heart will be joyful as if from wine;Indeed, their ^achildren will see it and be joyful,¹Their heart will rejoice in the LORD.8 “I will ^awhistle for them and gather them together,For I have redeemed them;And they will be as ^bnumerous as they ¹^cwere before.9 “When I ¹scatter them among the peoples,They will ^aremember Me in distant countries,And they with their children will live and come back.10 “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 ^cno room can be found for them.11 “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 dry up;And the pride of ^cAssyria will be brought down,And the scepter of ^dEgypt will depart.12 “And I will ^astrengthen them in the LORD,And in His name ^bthey will walk,” declares the LORD.