Zechariah

10 Ask ye from Yahweh rain in the time of the latter rain, Yahweh who causeth flashes of lightning,—And rain in abundant showers giveth he unto them, To every man herbage in the field;

2 For the household gods have spoken vanity And the diviners have had vision of falsehood, And deceitful dreams do they relate, Vainly do they console,—For this reason have they moved about like a flock, They suffer ill because there is no shepherd.

3 Against the shepherds is kindled mine anger, And upon the leaders of the flock will I bring punishment,—For Yahweh of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, And will make them like his noble horse in battle:

4 From him the commander, From him the supporter, From him the war-bow,—From him shall proceed every one that driveth on together;

5 So shall they become like mighty ones trampling on the mire of lanes in battle, And they will fight because Yahweh is with them,—And will abash the riders of horses.

6 So will I make mighty ones of the house of Judah And the house of Joseph will I save, And will cause them to continue because I have had compassion upon them So shall they be as though I had not rejected them,—For I Yahweh will be their God and will answer them;

7 And they shall be as the mighty one of Ephraim, And their heart shall rejoice as through wine,—Yea their children shall see and rejoice, Their heart shall exult in Yahweh.

8 I will signal for them and will gather them because I have ransomed them,—And they shall multiply according as they have multiplied;

9 Though I scatter them among the peoples Yet in places far away shall they remember me,—And they shall live with their children and shall return;

10 And I will bring them back out of the land of Egypt, And out of Assyria will I gather them,—And into the land of Gilead and Lebanon will I bring them, And [room] shall not be found for them:

11 Though he pass through a sea of affliction Yet shall he smite the sea with its waves, And the roaring depths of the Nile shall appear dry,—So shall be brought down the pride of Assyria, And the sceptre of Egypt shall depart;

12 And I will make them mighty in Yahweh, And in his name shall they march to and fro,—Declareth Yahweh.