1Ask ye of the LORDrain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every onegrass in the field.
1 Make your request to the Lord for rain in the time of the spring rains, even to the Lord who makes the thunder-flames; and he will give them showers of rain, to every man grass in the field.
2 For the idols have spokenvanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have toldfalsedreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
2 For the images have said what is not true, and the readers of signs have seen deceit; they have given accounts of false dreams, they give comfort to no purpose: so they go out of the way like sheep, they are troubled because they have no keeper.
3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodlyhorse in the battle.
3 My wrath is burning against the keepers of the flock, and I will send punishment on the he-goats: for the Lord of armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah, and will make them like the horse of his pride in the fight.
[x]MKJV: My anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the he-goats; for the LORD of hosts has visited His flock the house of Judah, and has made them as His beautiful horse in battle. BBE: My wrath is burning against the keepers of the flock, and I will send punishment on the he-goats: for the Lord of armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah, and will make them like the horse of his pride in the fight. KAV: 내 분노가 목자들을 향해 타오르므로 내가 염소들을 벌하였노라. 만군의 {주}가 자신의 양 떼 곧 유다의 집을 돌아보았으며 그들을 전쟁에 쓰는 자신의 훌륭한 말같이 되게 하였노라. TSK: anger: zec 11:5-8,17, isa 56:9-12, jer 10:21, jer 23:1,2, jer 50:6, eze 34:2,7-10; and I: eze 34:16,17,20,21, mt 25:32,33; punished: isa 10:12, isa 24:21, jer 11:22, jer 25:12, zep 1:8; visited: ex 4:31, ru 1:6, zep 2:7, lu 1:68, 1pe 2:12; as: pr 21:31, so 1:9
4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battlebow, out of him every oppressortogether.
4 From him will come the keystone, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him will come every ruler;
5 And they shall be as mightymen, which tread downtheir enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORDis with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
5 Together they will be like men of war, crushing down their haters into the earth of the streets in the fight; they will make war because the Lord is with them: and the horsemen will be shamed.
6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
6 And I will make the children of Judah strong, and I will be the saviour of the children of Joseph, and I will make them come back again, for I have had mercy on them: they will be as if I had not given them up: for I am the Lord their God and I will give them an answer.
[x]MKJV: And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will return to save them; for I have pity on them. And they shall be as though I had not cast them off; for I [ am] the LORD their God, and I will answer them. BBE: And I will make the children of Judah strong, and I will be the saviour of the children of Joseph, and I will make them come back again, for I have had mercy on them: they will be as if I had not given them up: for I am the Lord their God and I will give them an answer. KAV: 내가 유다의 집을 강하게 하며 요셉의 집을 구원하고 또 그들을 긍휼히 여기므로 그들을 데려다가 자리에 앉히리라. 그리하면 그들이 내가 전에 내쫓지 아니한 것 같이 되리라. 나는 {주} 그들의 [하나님]이니 내가 그들의 말을 들으리라. TSK: I will strengthen: zec 10:12, ps 89:21, isa 41:10, eze 37:16, ob 1:18, mic 4:6,13, mic 5:8, mic 7:16, zep 3:19,20; I will save: zec 8:7, jer 3:18, jer 23:6, jer 31:1,31, eze 39:25, ho 1:11, ro 11:25,26; for I have: isa 14:1, jer 31:20, ho 1:7, ho 2:23, mic 7:18-20; as: zec 8:11, isa 49:17-21, jer 30:18, eze 36:11; for I am: zec 13:9, isa 41:17-20, jer 33:2,3, eze 36:37
7 And they ofEphraim shall be like a mightyman, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall seeit, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
7 And Ephraim will be like a man of war, and their hearts will be glad as with wine; and their children will see it with joy; their hearts will be glad in the Lord.
8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
8 With the sound of the pipe I will get them together; for I have given the price to make them free: and they will be increased as they were increased.
9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
9 Though I had them planted among the peoples, they will keep me in mind in far countries: and they will take care of their children and will come back.
10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.
10 And I will make them come back out of the land of Egypt, and will get them together out of Assyria; and I will take them into the land of Gilead, and it will not be wide enough for them.
[x]MKJV: I will return them out of the land of Egypt, and I will gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; for [room] shall not be found for them. BBE: And I will make them come back out of the land of Egypt, and will get them together out of Assyria; and I will take them into the land of Gilead, and it will not be wide enough for them. KAV: 내가 또한 그들을 이집트 땅에서 다시 데리고 나오며 그들을 아시리아로부터 모아서 길르앗 땅과 레바논으로 데려가리니 그들을 위한 처소를 찾지 못하리로다. TSK: out of the: zec 8:7, isa 11:11-16, isa 19:23-25, isa 27:12,13, ho 11:11, mic 7:11,12; into: jer 22:6, eze 47:18-21, ob 1:20, mic 7:14; place: isa 49:19-21, isa 54:2,3, isa 60:22
11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
11 And they will go through the sea of Egypt, and all the deep waters of the Nile will become dry: and the pride of Assyria will be made low, and the power of Egypt will be taken away.
[x]MKJV: And he shall pass through the sea of distress, and shall strike the waves in the sea; and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up. And the pride of Assyria shall be humbled, and the scepter of Egypt shall move away. BBE: And they will go through the sea of Egypt, and all the deep waters of the Nile will become dry: and the pride of Assyria will be made low, and the power of Egypt will be taken away. KAV: 그가 고통과 더불어 그 바다를 통과하며 바다의 파도를 치리니 그 강의 깊은 곳이 다 마르고 아시리아의 교만이 낮아지며 이집트의 홀(笏)이 떠나가리라. TSK: he shall: ps 66:10-12, isa 11:15,16, isa 42:15,16, isa 43:2; smite: ex 14:21,22,27,28, jos 3:15-17, 2ki 2:8,14, ps 77:16-20, ps 114:3,5, isa 11:15, re 16:12; the pride: ezr 6:22, isa 14:25, mic 5:5,6; the sceptre: eze 29:14-16, eze 30:13
12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
12 And their strength will be in the Lord; and their pride will be in his name, says the Lord.