^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} From him `is' a corner-stone, From him a nail, from him a battle-bow, From him goeth forth every exactor together.

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} I hist for them, and I gather them, For I have redeemed them, And they have multiplied as they did multiply.

^{9 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And I have made them mighty in Jehovah, And in His name they walk up and down, An affirmation of Jehovah!