ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain ; [ So ] the LORD shall make bright clouds , And give them showers of rain , to every one grass in the field .
for the idols have spoken vanity , And the diviners have seen A Lie , And have told false dreams ; they comfort in vain : therefore they went their way as A flock , they were troubled , because [ there was ] no Shepherd .
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 goodly horse in the battle .
out of him came forth the corner , out of him the nail , out of him the battle bow , out of him every oppressor together .
And they shall be as mighty [ men ] , which tread down [ their enemies ] in the mire of the streets in the battle : And they shall fight , because the LORD [ Is ] with them , And the riders on horses shall be confounded .
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 .
And [ they of ] Ephraim shall be like A mighty [ man ] , And their heart shall Rejoice as through wine : yea , their children shall see [ it ] , And be glad ; their heart shall Rejoice in the LORD .
I will hiss for them , And gather them ; for I have redeemed them : And they shall increase as they have increased .
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 .
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 .
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 .
And I will strengthen them in the LORD ; And they shall walk up And down in his name , saith the LORD .