¹向耶和华求恩──甘霖

¹Ask of Yahweh rain in the spring time, Yahweh who makes storm clouds, and he gives rain showers to everyone for the plants in the field.

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。

²For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.

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。）

³My anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the male goats; For Yahweh of Armies has visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as his majestic horse in the battle.

⁴房角石、帐棚桩、作战的弓和所有的统治者，都从犹大而出。

⁴From him will come forth the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.

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。

⁵They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

⁶主必拯救他的子民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。

⁶“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy on them; and they will be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them.

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。

⁷Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their heart will rejoice as through wine; yes, their children will see it, and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh.

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。

⁸I will signal for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they will increase as they have increased.

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。

⁹I will sow them among the peoples; and they will remember me in far countries; and they will live with their children, and will return.

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。

¹⁰I 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 there won’t be room enough for them.

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。

¹¹He will pass through the sea of affliction, and will strike the waves in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile will dry up; and the pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.

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。

¹²I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.