1 Ask from Yahweh the spring rain, and Yahweh, who makes the lightnings, will send showers of rain and make grass sprout in each one's field.
2 The home idols utter empty words and diviners have false visions, dreams that foretell illusions and offer empty comfort.
3 This is why the people stray like sheep without a shepherd. Against these shepherds my anger is aroused and I will punish the leaders. When Yahweh of hosts visits his flock, the nation of Judah, he will make it his proud war horse.
4 He will provide the host and the spear, the bow in battle and all the leaders.
5 They will be like warriors trampling mud in battle. They will fight recalling that Yahweh is with them and rout those on horses.
6 "I will strengthen the nation of Judah and save the descendants of Joseph. I will bring them back for I have compassion on them and they will be as if I had never rejected them, for I am Yahweh, their God, who hears their cry.
7 Ephraim's men will be like heroes and feel joyful as if warmed by wine. Their children will rejoice on seeing it; their hearts will exult in Yahweh.
8 Yahweh says: I shall whistle and gather them together for I have redeemed them and they shall be as numerous as before.
9 Then I shall spread them among the nations, but from the most distant lands they will remember me. There they shall raise their children who will return.
10 I shall bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I shall give them again the land of Gilead and Lebanon but these will not suffice for them.
11 They will pass through the sea of Egypt and the depths of the Nile will be dried up. Then the arrogance of Assyria will be cast down and Egypt will no longer have a king.
12 I shall strengthen them, says Yahweh, and they shall advance confident in my Name."
Versículos relacionados com Zechariah, 10:
Zechariah 10 is a chapter that talks about the restoration of God's people and the care God has for His sheep. The prophet encourages the people to seek the Lord and to trust their leadership, for He will provide everything they need. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Zechariah 10.
Isaiah 40:11: "As a pastor he will take care of his flock, his arm will gather the dulls and take them on his lap; he will gently guide the breastfeeding sheep." This verse portrays the image of God as a loving shepherd who takes care of his sheep, as mentioned in Zechariah 10:2-3.
Ezekiel 34:11: "For thus says the sovereign, the Lord, I will seek my sheep myself and take care of them." This verse highlights God's care for His sheep, as is emphasized in Zechariah 10:3-4.
Jeremiah 31:10: "Listen to the word of the Lord, O nations, and announce in the distant islands, 'He who dispersed Israel will gather them and keep them, as a pastor who cares for his flock.'" This verse shows how God will bring His people back to their land and take care of Him as a pastor takes care of his sheep, as mentioned in Zechariah 10:8.
Psalm 23:1: "The Lord is my pastor; nothing will lack me." This verse portrays God as a pastor who guides and provides for his sheep, as is emphasized in Zechariah 10:3-4.
Jeremiah 50:6: "My people was an lost sheep; his shepherds led her to get lost in the hills. They went from Monte to Monte, forgetting his corral." This verse talks about the people of God who has been lost because of their unfaithful pastors, but God promises to bring His sheep back home, as mentioned in Zechariah 10:2-3.
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