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The Lord’s People Will Be Victorious

10 Ask Yahweh for rain in the springtime.
    Yahweh makes thunderstorms.
    He gives everyone rain showers for the plants in the field.
The idols speak lies.
    The fortunetellers see false visions.
        They speak about false dreams.
            They give useless comfort.
    That is why people wander around like sheep.
    They are troubled because there is no shepherd.

“My burning anger is directed against the shepherds.
    I will punish the male goats.
        Yahweh Tsebaoth takes care of his flock, the people of Judah.
            He makes them like his splendid war horse.”

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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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