{"book":"Zechariah","slug":"zechariah","ch":10,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Zechariah","prev":"zechariah/9","next":"zechariah/11","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Ask the LORD for rain in springtime;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the LORD makes the storm clouds,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and He will give everyone showers of rain"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and crops in the field."}],"h":"Judah and Israel Will Be Restored","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For idols speak deceit"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and diviners see illusions;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"they tell false dreams"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and offer empty comfort."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Therefore the people wander like sheep,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"oppressed for lack of a shepherd."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"“ 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.","f":["Or these male goats"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ My anger burns against the shepherds,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will punish the leaders."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the house of Judah;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"He will make them"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like His royal steed in battle."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The cornerstone will come from Judah,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the tent peg from him,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"as well as the battle bow"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and every ruler together."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They will be like mighty men in battle,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"trampling [the enemy] in the mire of the streets."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They will fight because the LORD is with them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and they will put the horsemen to shame."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I will strengthen the house of Judah"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and save the house of Joseph."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will restore them because I have compassion on them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and they will be as though I had not rejected them."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For I am the LORD their God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will answer them."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Ephraim will be like a mighty man,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their hearts will be glad as with wine."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Their children will see it and be joyful;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"their hearts will rejoice in the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I will whistle for them to gather,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for I have redeemed them;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and they will be as numerous"},{"style":"indent2","t":"as they once were."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Though I sow them among the nations,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they will remember Me in distant lands;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"they and their children"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will live and return."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will bring them back from Egypt"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and gather them from Assyria."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon"},{"style":"indent2","t":"until no [more room] is found for them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They will pass through the sea of distress"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and strike the waves of the sea;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all the depths of the Nile will dry up."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The pride of Assyria will be brought down,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the scepter of Egypt will depart."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will strengthen them in the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and in His name they will walk,”"},{"style":"selah","t":"declares the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"}]}