1 Ask 7592 ye of the LORD 3068 rain 4306 in the time 6256 of the latter rain 4456; so the LORD 3068 shall make 6213 bright clouds 2385, and give 5414 them showers 1653 of rain 4306, to every one 376 grass 6212 in the field 7704.
2 For the idols 8655 have spoken 1696 vanity 205, and the diviners 7080 have seen 2372 a lie 8267, and have told 1696 false 7723 dreams 2472; they comfort 5162 in vain 1892: therefore they went 5265 their way as a flock 6629, they were troubled 6031, because there was no shepherd 7462.
3 Mine anger 639 was kindled 2734 against the shepherds 7462, and I punished 6485 the goats 6260: for the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 hath visited 6485 his flock 5739 the house 1004 of Judah 3063, and hath made 7760 them as his goodly 1935 horse 5483 in the battle 4421.
4 Out of him came forth 3318 the corner 6438, out of him the nail 3489, out of him the battle 4421 bow 7198, out of him every oppressor 5065 together 3162.
5 And they shall be as mighty 1368 men, which tread down 947 their enemies in the mire 2916 of the streets 2351 in the battle 4421: and they shall fight 3898, because the LORD 3068 is with them, and the riders 7392 on horses 5483 shall be confounded 3001.
6 And I will strengthen 1396 the house 1004 of Judah 3063, and I will save 3467 the house 1004 of Joseph 3130, and I will bring them again to place 3427 them; for I have mercy 7355 upon them: and they shall be as though 834 I had not cast them off 2186: for I am the LORD 3068 their God 430, and will hear 6030 them.
7 And they of Ephraim 669 shall be like a mighty 1368 man, and their heart 3820 shall rejoice 8055 as through wine 3196: yea, their children 1121 shall see 7200 it, and be glad 8055; their heart 3820 shall rejoice 1523 in the LORD 3068.
8 I will hiss 8319 for them, and gather 6908 them; for I have redeemed 6299 them: and they shall increase 7235 as they have increased 7235.
9 And I will sow 2232 them among the people 5971: and they shall remember 2142 me in far countries 4801; and they shall live 2421 with their children 1121, and turn again 7725.
10 I will bring them again 7725 also out of the land 776 of Egypt 4714, and gather 6908 them out of Assyria 804; and I will bring 935 them into the land 776 of Gilead 1568 and Lebanon 3844; and place shall not be found 4672 for them.
11 And he shall pass through 5674 the sea 3220 with affliction 6869, and shall smite 5221 the waves 1530 in the sea 3220, and all the deeps 4688 of the river 2975 shall dry up 3001: and the pride 1347 of Assyria 804 shall be brought down 3381, and the sceptre 7626 of Egypt 4714 shall depart away 5493.
12 And I will strengthen 1396 them in the LORD 3068; and they shall walk up and down 1980 in his name 8034, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.