| א שַׁאֲלוּ מֵיְהוָה מָטָר בְּעֵת מַלְקוֹשׁ, יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה חֲזִיזִים; וּמְטַר-גֶּשֶׁם יִתֵּן לָהֶם, לְאִישׁ עֵשֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶה. | 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain, even of the LORD that maketh lightnings; and He will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. |
| ב כִּי הַתְּרָפִים דִּבְּרוּ-אָוֶן, וְהַקּוֹסְמִים חָזוּ שֶׁקֶר, וַחֲלֹמוֹת הַשָּׁוְא יְדַבֵּרוּ, הֶבֶל יְנַחֵמוּן; עַל-כֵּן נָסְעוּ כְמוֹ-צֹאן, יַעֲנוּ כִּי-אֵין רֹעֶה. {פ} | 2 For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and the dreams speak falsely, they comfort in vain; therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd. {P} |
| ג עַל-הָרֹעִים חָרָה אַפִּי, וְעַל-הָעַתּוּדִים אֶפְקוֹד: כִּי-פָקַד יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֶת-עֶדְרוֹ, אֶת-בֵּית יְהוּדָה, וְשָׂם אוֹתָם, כְּסוּס הוֹדוֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָה. | 3 Mine anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the he-goats; for the LORD of hosts hath remembered His flock the house of Judah, and maketh them as His majestic horse in the battle. |
| ד מִמֶּנּוּ פִנָּה מִמֶּנּוּ יָתֵד, מִמֶּנּוּ קֶשֶׁת מִלְחָמָה; מִמֶּנּוּ יֵצֵא כָל-נוֹגֵשׂ, יַחְדָּו. | 4 Out of them shall come forth the corner-stone, out of them the stake, out of them the battle bow, out of them every master together. |
| ה וְהָיוּ כְגִבֹּרִים בּוֹסִים בְּטִיט חוּצוֹת, בַּמִּלְחָמָה, וְנִלְחֲמוּ, כִּי יְהוָה עִמָּם; וְהֹבִישׁוּ, רֹכְבֵי סוּסִים. | 5 And they shall be as mighty men, treading down in the mire of the streets in the battle, and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded. |
| ו וְגִבַּרְתִּי אֶת-בֵּית יְהוּדָה, וְאֶת-בֵּית יוֹסֵף אוֹשִׁיעַ, וְהוֹשְׁבוֹתִים כִּי רִחַמְתִּים, וְהָיוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא-זְנַחְתִּים: כִּי, אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם--וְאֶעֱנֵם. | 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back, for I have compassion upon them, and they shall be as though I had not cast them off; for I am the LORD their God, and I will hear them. |
| ז וְהָיוּ כְגִבּוֹר אֶפְרַיִם, וְשָׂמַח לִבָּם כְּמוֹ-יָיִן; וּבְנֵיהֶם יִרְאוּ וְשָׂמֵחוּ, יָגֵל לִבָּם בַּיהוָה. | 7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine; yea, their children shall see it, and rejoice, their heart shall be glad in the LORD. |
| ח אֶשְׁרְקָה לָהֶם וַאֲקַבְּצֵם, כִּי פְדִיתִים; וְרָבוּ, כְּמוֹ רָבוּ. | 8 I will hiss for them, and gather them, for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased. |
| ט וְאֶזְרָעֵם, בָּעַמִּים, וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּים, יִזְכְּרוּנִי; וְחָיוּ אֶת-בְּנֵיהֶם, וָשָׁבוּ. | 9 And I will sow them among the peoples, and they shall remember Me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and shall return. |
| י וַהֲשִׁבוֹתִים מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, וּמֵאַשּׁוּר אֲקַבְּצֵם; וְאֶל-אֶרֶץ גִּלְעָד וּלְבָנוֹן אֲבִיאֵם, וְלֹא יִמָּצֵא לָהֶם. | 10 I will bring them back 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 place shall not suffice them. |
| יא וְעָבַר בַּיָּם צָרָה, וְהִכָּה בַיָּם גַּלִּים, וְהֹבִישׁוּ, כֹּל מְצוּלוֹת יְאֹר; וְהוּרַד גְּאוֹן אַשּׁוּר, וְשֵׁבֶט מִצְרַיִם יָסוּר. | 11 And over the sea affliction shall pass, and the waves shall be smitten in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. |
| יב וְגִבַּרְתִּים, בַּיהוָה, וּבִשְׁמוֹ, יִתְהַלָּכוּ: נְאֻם, יְהוָה. {פ} | 12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in His name, saith the LORD. {P} |