Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Ask the LORD for
rain in springtime
; the LORD makes
the
storm
clouds, and He
will
give everyone
showers of rain and
crops
in the field.
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 idols speak
deceit
and diviners see
illusions;
they
tell
false dreams and
offer
empty
comfort .
Therefore the
people
wander
like
sheep,
oppressed
for
lack
of
a shepherd.
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.
“My
anger burns
against the shepherds, and I will
punish
the leaders.
For the LORD of Hosts attends
to
His flock ,
the house of Judah ;
He
will
make
them like
His royal
steed
in battle.
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.
The cornerstone
will
come
from
Judah
, the
tent
peg
from
him, as
well
as
the battle bow and
every ruler
together.
Out
of
him
came
forth
the corner
, out
of
him the
nail
, out
of
him
the battle bow ,
out
of
him
every oppressor
together.
They will
be like
mighty men in
battle
, trampling
the
enemy
in the mire of the streets .
They will
fight because the LORD is with them, and they
will
put
the horsemen
to
shame
.
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
.
I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph .
I will restore
them because
I have compassion
on
them ,
and they will
be as though I had not rejected
them .
For I am the LORD their God, and I
will answer
them.
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.
Ephraim will
be like a mighty man, and their hearts
will
be
glad
as with
wine .
Their children will
see it and be joyful
; their hearts
will
rejoice in the LORD.
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 whistle
for them to
gather
, for I have redeemed them ;
and they will
be
as
numerous
as they once
were
.
I will hiss
for them, and
gather
them;
for I have redeemed them :
and they shall
increase
as they have
increased
.
Though
I sow them among the nations,
they will
remember Me in distant
lands
; they
and their children will
live
and return
.
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 back
from
Egypt and gather them from
Assyria .
I will bring them to
Gilead and Lebanon until
no
more
room
is
found for them.
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.
They
will
pass through the sea of
distress
and strike
the waves of
the sea ;
all the depths
of the Nile
will
dry up .
The pride of Assyria will
be brought down, and the scepter
of Egypt will
depart.
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
.
I will strengthen them in the LORD ,
and in His name they
will
walk
, ”
declares
the LORD.
And
I will strengthen them in the LORD ;
and they
shall
walk
up
and
down
in his name, saith
the LORD.
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