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The Restoration of Judah and Israel

10 Ask for rain from the Lord
    during the season of the latter spring rains.
And the Lord will make the storm winds;
    and He will give them showers of rain;
    all will have vegetation in the field.
For the household Teraphim idols speak wickedness,
    and the diviners envision lies.
They utter false dreams,
    and provide comfort that does not last.
So the people wander about like sheep;
    they are afflicted because there is no shepherd.

My anger burns against the shepherds,
    and I will visit judgment on the male goats.
For the Lord of Hosts will visit His flock, the house of Judah,
    and will make them like His majestic horse in battle.

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The Lord Will Care for Judah

10 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime;
    it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms.
He gives showers of rain(A) to all people,
    and plants of the field(B) to everyone.
The idols(C) speak deceitfully,
    diviners(D) see visions that lie;
they tell dreams(E) that are false,
    they give comfort in vain.(F)
Therefore the people wander like sheep
    oppressed for lack of a shepherd.(G)

“My anger burns against the shepherds,
    and I will punish the leaders;(H)
for the Lord Almighty will care
    for his flock, the people of Judah,
    and make them like a proud horse in battle.(I)

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