Zechariah 10 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

The Lord Will Take Care of Judah

10 People of Judah, ask the Lord
to send rain in the spring.
He is the one who sends the thunderstorms.
He sends down showers of rain on all people.
He gives everyone the plants in the fields.
²Other gods tell lies.
Those who practice magic
see visions that aren’t true.
They tell dreams that fool people.
They give comfort that doesn’t do any good.
So the people wander around like sheep.
They are crushed because they don’t have a shepherd.

³The Lord who rules over all says,

“I am very angry with the shepherds.
I will punish the leaders.
The Lord will take care of his flock.
They are the people of Judah.
He will make them like a proud horse in battle.
⁴The most important building stone
will come from the tribe of Judah.
The tent stake will also come from it.
And the bow that is used in battle will come from it.
In fact, every ruler will come from it.
⁵Together they will be like warriors in battle.
They will stomp their enemies
into the mud of the streets.
The Lord will be with them.
So they will fight against the horsemen
and put them to shame.

⁶“I will make the family of Judah strong.
I will save the tribes of Joseph.
I will bring them back
because I have tender love for them.
It will be as if
I had not sent them away.
I am the Lord their God.
I will help them.
⁷The people of Ephraim will become like warriors.
Their hearts will be glad
as if they were drinking wine.
Their children will see it
and be filled with joy.
I will make their hearts glad.
⁸I will signal for my people to come,
and I will gather them in.
I will set them free.
There will be as many of them as before.
⁹I have scattered them among the nations.
But in lands far away they will remember me.
They and their children will be kept alive.
And they will return.
¹⁰I will bring them back from Egypt.
I will gather them from Assyria.
I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon.
There will not be enough room for them.
¹¹They will pass through a sea of trouble.
The stormy sea will calm down.
All the deep places in the Nile River will dry up.
Assyria’s pride will be brought down.
Egypt’s right to rule will disappear.
¹²I will make my people strong.
They will live in safety because of me,”
announces the Lord.

Zechariah 10 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

10 They asked of Jehovah rain in a time of latter rain, Jehovah is making lightnings, And rain [in] showers He doth give to them. To each -- the herb in the field. 2 Because the teraphim did speak iniquity, And the diviners have seen a falsehood, And dreams of the vanity they speak, [With] vanity th...
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Zechariah 10 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

10 Ask ye of the Lord rain in late time, and the Lord shall make snows, and rain of might of cloud; and he shall give to them, to each by himself, herb in the field. (Ask ye of the Lord for a late rain, and the Lord shall make snows, and rain out of the might, or out of the power, of the clouds; and...
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Zechariah 10 - World English Bible (WEB)

10 Ask 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 For the teraphim[a] 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 lik...
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Zechariah 10 - The Voice (VOICE)

10 Pray to the Eternal, asking for rain in the spring; He is the One bringing the storm clouds.He fills them with heavy rain, showers of rain for the plants of the field for everyone.2 For household gods[a] speak nothing but tricks, diviners see deceptions, dreamers tell lies,And all offer useless c...
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Zechariah 10 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Good Shepherd Cares for Judah10 Ask Adonai for rain in spring! Adonai makes the storm cloudsand will give rain showers and plants of the field to everyone.2 The idols utter deceit and diviners see lies. They relate false dreams and comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep, afflicted b...
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Zechariah 10 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Restoration of Judah and Israel10 Ask rain from the Lordin the season of the spring rain,from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, who gives men showers of rain, to every one the vegetation in the field.2 For the teraphim utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies;the dreamers tell false dreams, and ...
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Zechariah 10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Zechariah 10 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Restoration of Judah and Israel10 Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain,from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, who gives showers of rain to you,[a] the vegetation in the field to everyone.2 For the teraphim[b] utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies;the dreamers tell false dre...
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Zechariah 10 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Restoration of Judah and Israel10 Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain,from the Lord who makes the storm-clouds, who gives showers of rain to you,[a] the vegetation in the field to everyone.2 For the teraphim[b] utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies;the dreamers tell false dre...
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Zechariah 10 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Zechariah 10 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Restoration of Judah and Israel10 Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain,from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, who gives showers of rain to you,[a] the vegetation in the field to everyone.(A)2 For the teraphim[b] utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies;the dreamers tell false ...
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Zechariah 10 - New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord Will Restore His People10 Ask the Lord for rain in the spring, for he makes the storm clouds.And he will send showers of rain so every field becomes a lush pasture.2 Household gods give worthless advice, fortune-tellers predict only lies,and interpreters of dreams pronounce falsehoods that ...
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Zechariah 10 - New Life Version (NLV)

Israel Will Be Brought Home10 Ask the Lord for rain in the spring time. It is the Lord Who makes the storm clouds. He gives rain to men, and gives vegetables in the field to every one. 2 The false gods say what is not true. Those who use their secret ways tell lies about the false dreams they have ...
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Zechariah 10 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Restoration of Judah and Israel10 Ask (A)the Lord for (B)rainIn (C)the time of the [a]latter rain.The Lord will make [b]flashing clouds;He will give them showers of rain,Grass in the field for everyone. 2 For the (D)idols[c] speak delusion;The diviners envision (E)lies,And tell false dreams;They (F)...
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Zechariah 10 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The Lord will care for Judah10 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms.He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone.2 The idols speak deceitfully, diviners see visions that lie;they tell dreams that are false, they give comfo...
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Zechariah 10 - New International Version (NIV)

The Lord Will Care for Judah10 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.2 The idols(C) speak deceitfully, diviners(D) see visions that lie;they tell dreams(E) that are false, ...
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