Revised Literal Translation

Zechariah 10

1Askשַׁאֲל֨וּsha.'a.LuH7592ye of Yhwhמֵיְהוָ֤הme.Yah.wehH3068rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306in the timeבְּעֵ֣תbe.'EtH6256of the latter rainמַלְק֔וֹשׁmal.Ko.oshH4456; soYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall makeעֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213bright cloudsחֲזִיזִ֑יםcha.zi.ZimH2385,and giveיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414them showersגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemH1653of rainוּמְטַר־u.me.tar-H4306,to every oneלְאִ֖ישׁle.'IshH376grassעֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sevH6212in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

2For the idolsהַתְּרָפִ֣יםha.te.ra.FimH8655have spokenדִּבְּרוּ־di.be.ru-H1696vanityאָ֗וֶן'A.venH205,and the divinersוְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙ve.ha.kos.MimH7080have seenחָ֣זוּCha.zuH2372a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267,and have toldיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696falseהַשָּׁ֣ואha.Sha.v'H7723dreamsוַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙va.cha.lo.mOtH2472;they comfortיְנַֽחֵמ֑וּןye.na.che.MunH5162in vainהֶ֖בֶלHe.velH1892:therefore they wentנָסְע֣וּna.se.'UH5265their way as a flockצֹ֔אןTzonH6629,they were troubledיַעֲנ֖וּya.'a.NuH6031, because there wasno shepherdרֹעֶֽה׃ פro.'EhH7462.

3Mine angerאַפִּ֔י'a.PiH639was kindledחָרָ֣הcha.RahH2734against the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִים֙ha.ro.'ImH7462,and I punishedאֶפְק֑וֹד'ef.KodH6485the goatsהָעַתּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.tu.DimH6260:for Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֤וֹתtze.va.'otH6635hath visitedפָקַד֩fa.KadH6485his flockעֶדְרוֹ֙ed.RoH5739the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and hath madeוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760them as his goodlyהוֹד֖וֹho.DoH1935horseכְּס֥וּסke.SusH5483in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

4Out of him came forthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318the cornerפִנָּה֙fi.NahH6438,out of him the nailיָתֵ֔דya.TedH3489,out of him the battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421bowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198,out of him every oppressorנוֹגֵ֖שׂno.GesH5065togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162.

5And they shall be as mightyכְגִבֹּרִ֜יםkhe.gi.bo.RimH1368men,which tread downבּוֹסִ֨יםbo.SimH947their enemiesin the mireבְּטִ֤יטbe.TitH2916of the streetsחוּצוֹת֙chu.tzOtH2351in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421:and they shall fightוְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּve.Nil.cha.MuH3898,because Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068iswith them, and the ridersרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִֽים׃su.SimH5483shall be confoundedH3001.

6And I will strengthenוְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י׀ve.gi.bar.TiH1396the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,and I will saveאוֹשִׁ֔יעַ'o.Shi.a'H3467the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130,and I will bring them again to placeH3427them; for I have mercyרִֽחַמְתִּ֔יםri.cham.TimH7355upon them: and they shall be as thoughכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834I had not cast them offזְנַחְתִּ֑יםze.nach.TimH2186: for I amYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and will hearוְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃ve.'e.'e.NemH6030them.

7And they ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669shall be like a mightyכְגִבּוֹר֙khe.gi.bOrH1368man,and their heartלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַ֥חve.sa.MachH8055as through wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196:yea, their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶם֙u.ve.nei.HemH1121shall seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200it,and be gladוְשָׂמֵ֔חוּve.sa.Me.chuH8055;their heartלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820shall rejoiceיָגֵ֥לya.GelH1523in Yhwhבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.

8I will hissאֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה'esh.re.KahH8319for them, and gatherוַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖םva.'a.ka.be.TzemH6908them; for I have redeemedפְדִיתִ֑יםfe.di.TimH6299them: and they shall increaseוְרָב֖וּve.ra.VuH7235as they have increasedרָבֽוּ׃ra.VuH7235.

9And I will sowוְאֶזְרָעֵם֙ve.'ez.ra.'EmH2232them among the peopleבָּֽעַמִּ֔יםba.'a.MimH5971:and they shall rememberיִזְכְּר֑וּנִיyiz.ke.Ru.niH2142me in far countriesוּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖יםu.vam.mer.cha.KimH4801;and they shall liveוְחָי֥וּve.cha.YuH2421with their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.HemH1121,and turn againוָשָֽׁבוּ׃va.Sha.vuH7725.

10I will bring them againוַהֲשִֽׁיבוֹתִים֙va.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725also out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and gatherאֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם'a.ka.be.TzemH6908them out of Assyriaוּמֵֽאַשּׁ֖וּרu.me.'a.ShurH804;and I will bringאֲבִיאֵ֔ם'a.vi.'EmH935them into the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadגִּלְעָ֤דgil.'AdH1568and Lebanonוּלְבָנוֹן֙u.le.va.nOnH3844; and placeshall not be foundיִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'H4672for them.

11And he shall pass throughוְעָבַ֨רve.'a.VarH5674the seaבַּיָּ֜םbai.YamH3220with afflictionצָרָ֗הtza.RahH6869,and shall smiteוְהִכָּ֤הve.hi.KahH5221the wavesגַּלִּ֔יםga.LimH1530in the seaבַיָּם֙vai.YamH3220,and all the deepsמְצוּל֣וֹתme.tzu.LotH4688of the riverיְאֹ֑רye.'OrH2975shall dry upוְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּve.ho.Vi.shuH3001:and the prideגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804shall be brought downוְהוּרַד֙ve.hu.RadH3381,and the sceptreוְשֵׁ֥בֶטve.She.vetH7626of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714shall depart awayיָסֽוּר׃ya.SurH5493.

12And I will strengthenוְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ve.gi.bar.TimH1396them in Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068;and they shall walk up and downיִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuH1980in his nameוּבִשְׁמ֖וֹu.vish.MoH8034,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Zechariah 10