1 在春雨的季节， 你们要向耶和华求雨。耶和华闪发雷电， 给人降雨， 使各人的田地生长蔬菜。 2 因为偶像所说的是空言， 占卜者所见的是虚谎， 他们所说的是假梦， 只给人空洞的安慰。因此， 众人都如羊没有牧人， 流离困苦。 3 "我的怒气要向这些牧人发作， 我要惩罚那些公山羊。（因为万军之耶和华眷顾他的羊群犹大家， 使他们像战场上雄赳赳的战马。） 4 房角石、帐棚桩、作战的弓和所有的统治者， 都从犹大而出。 5 他们必像勇士， 在战场上把仇敌践踏在街上的泥土中， 他们必争战， 因为耶和华与他们同在， 他们必使敌方的骑士羞愧。 6 我要使犹大家强盛起来， 我必拯救约瑟家。我要使他们归回， 因为我怜悯他们； 他们好像未遭我弃绝一样， 因为我是耶和华他们的 神， 我必应允他们。 7 以法莲人必像勇士， 他们心中快乐， 好像饮了酒一样； 他们的子孙看见了， 也必快乐； 他们的心必因耶和华欢乐。 8 我要向他们吹哨子， 招聚他们， 因为我救赎了他们。他们的人数要增多， 像从前一样。 9 虽然我把他们散播在万民中， 他们仍要在远方记念我； 他们与他们的子孙都要存活， 并且归回。 10 我要使他们从埃及地归回， 从亚述地招聚他们， 带他们到基列地和黎巴嫩山， 却仍不够容纳他们。 11 他必经过苦难的海， 击打海中的波浪， 尼罗河的深处也都要干涸； 亚述的骄傲必降为卑； 埃及的权势要过去。 12 我必使我的子民因耶和华而强盛， 他们要奉耶和华的名行事为人。"这是耶和华的宣告。

1 They asked of Jehovah rain in a time of latter rain, Jehovah is making lightnings, And rain [in] showers He doth give to them. To each -- the herb in the field.2 Because the teraphim did speak iniquity, And the diviners have seen a falsehood, And dreams of the vanity they speak, [With] vanity they give comfort, Therefore they have journeyed as a flock, They are afflicted, for there is no shepherd.3 Against the shepherds did Mine anger burn, And against the he-goats I lay a charge, For inspected hath Jehovah of Hosts His flock, the house of Judah, And set them as His beauteous horse in battle.4 From him [is] a corner-stone, From him a nail, from him a battle-bow, From him goeth forth every exactor together.5 And they have been as heroes, Treading in mire of out-places in battle, And they have fought, for Jehovah [is] with them, And have put to shame riders of horses.6 And I have made mighty the house of Judah, And the house of Joseph I do save, And I have caused them to dwell, for I have loved them, And they have been as [if] I had not cast them off, For I [am] Jehovah their God, And I answer them.7 And Ephraim hath been as a hero, And rejoiced hath their heart as wine, And their sons see, and they have rejoiced, Rejoice doth their heart in Jehovah.8 I hist for them, and I gather them, For I have redeemed them, And they have multiplied as they did multiply.9 And I sow them among peoples, And in far-off places they remember Me, And they have lived with their sons, And they have turned back.10 And I have brought them back from the land of Egypt, And from Asshur I do gather them, And unto the land of Gilead and Lebanon I do bring them in, And there is not found for them [space].11 And He hath passed over through the sea, And hath pressed and smitten billows in the sea, And dried up have been all depths of a flood, And brought down hath been the excellency of Asshur, And the rod of Egypt doth turn aside.12 And I have made them mighty in Jehovah, And in His name they walk up and down, An affirmation of Jehovah!