1 ا طلُبُوا مِنَ اللهِ مَطَرَ الرَّبِيعِ. اللهُ هُوَ صانِعُ البَرْقِ وَالأمطارِ. إنَّهُ يَسْتَخدِمُها لإنضاجِ مَحاصِيلِ البَشَرِ.

Ask of the Lord rain in the time of the latter or spring rain. It is the Lord Who makes lightnings which usher in the rain and give men showers, and grass to everyone in the field.

2 ل أنَّ الأوثانَ خَرْساءَ لا تَتَكّلَمُ حَقّاً، وَالعَرّافِينَ يَدَّعُونَ رُؤىً كاذِبَةً، وَالحالِمِينَ يُؤلِّفُونَ أحلامَهُمْ وَيُقَدِّمُونَ مَشُوراتٍ باطِلَةً. لِذَلِكَ ضّلَ شَعبِي كَغَنَمٍ لا رَاعِيَ لَها.

For the teraphim (household idols) have spoken vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and the diviners have seen a lie and the dreamers have told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Therefore the people go their way like sheep; they are afflicted and hurt because there is no shepherd.

3 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «قَدِ اشتَعَلَ غَضَبِي عَلَى الرُّعاةِ، وَسَأُعاقِبُ القادَةَ، لِأنَّ اللهَ القَدِيرَ يَهتَمُّ بِبَنِي يَهُوذا. وَهُمْ لَهُ كَفَرَسِ الحَرْبِ البَهِيِّ.

My anger is kindled against the shepherds and I will punish the goat leaders, for the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle.

4 « فَمِنهُمْ سَيَأْتِي حَجَرُ الزّاوِيَةِ وَوَتَدُ الخَيمَةِ وَقَوْسُ الحَرْبِ وَكُلُّ الجُنُودِ.

Out of him shall come forth the Cornerstone, out of him the tent peg, out of him the battle bow; every ruler shall proceed from him.

5 س َيَكُونُونَ جَمِيعاً مُحارِبِينَ يَدُوسُونَ العَدُوَّ كَطِينِ الشَّوارِعِ فِي زَمَنِ الحَرْبِ. سَيُحارِبُونَ لِأنَّ اللهَ مَعَهُمْ، وَسَيُذِلُّونَ راكِبِي الخَيلِ.

And they shall be like mighty men treading down their enemies 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 and put to shame.

6 س َأُقَوِّي بَنِي يَهُوذا، وَسَأُنقِذُ شَعبَ يُوسُفَ، وَسَأُعِيدُهُمْ لِأنَّنِي أُشفِقُ عَلَيهِمْ وَأهتَمُّ بِهِمْ. سَأُعامِلُهُمْ كَما لَوْ أنِّي لَمْ أرفُضْهُمْ قَطُّ، لِأنَّنِي أنا إلَهُهُمْ. وَسَأستَجِيبُ لِصُراخِهِمْ.

And I will strengthen the house of Judah and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back and cause them to dwell securely, for I have mercy, loving-kindness, and compassion for them. They shall be as though I had not cast them off, for I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them.

7 س َيَكُونُ شَعبُ أفْرايِمَ كَالمُحارِبِينَ، وَسَيَنتَشُونَ بِالسَّعادَةِ كَمَنْ يَسكَرُ مِنَ الخَمْرِ. سَيَرَى أولادُهُمْ ما حَدَثَ وَيَحتَفِلُونَ، وَسَيَفرَحُونَ كَثِيراً بِما عَمِلَهُ اللهُ لَهُمْ.

Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall rejoice as through wine; yes, their children shall see it and rejoice; their hearts shall feel great delight and glory triumphantly in the Lord!

8 « سَأدعُوهُمْ لِيَجتَمِعُوا مَعاً لِأنِّي فَدَيتُهُمْ، وَسَيَصِيرُونَ كَثِيرِينَ كَما كانُوا مِنْ قَبلُ.

I will hiss for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall increase as they have increased.

9 ق َدْ شَتَّتُّهُمْ وَسَطَ الشُّعُوبِ، لَكِنَّهُمْ سَيَتَذَكَّرُونَنِي حَتَّى فِي الأماكِنِ البَعِيدَةِ. سَيُرَبُّونَ أولادَهُمْ وَيَعُودُونَ.

And though I sow them among the nations, yet they shall remember Me in far countries, and with their children they shall live and shall return.

10 س َأُعِيدُهُمْ مِنْ أرْضِ مِصْرَ. وَسَأجمَعُهُمْ مِنْ أشُّورَ. سَأُحضِرُهُمْ إلَى أرْضِ جِلْعادَ وَلُبْنانَ، حَتَّى لا يَبقَى مُتَّسَعٌ.

I will bring them home again from the land of Egypt and gather them out of Assyria, and I will bring them into the land Gilead and Lebanon, and room enough shall not be found for them.

11 س َأضرِبُ أمْواجَ البَحْرِ كَما فَعَلْتُ مِنْ قَبلُ، وَسَيجتازُ الشَّعبُ بَحرَ الضِّيقِ. سَأُجَفِّفُ مِياهُ نَهْرِ النِّيلِ. سَأكسِرُ كِبْرِياءَ أشُّورَ، وَأنزِعُ عَصا مِصرَ.

And will pass through the sea of distress and affliction; and He will smite down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up and put to shame; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down and the scepter or rod shall pass away.

12 س َأُقَوِّيهِمْ بِاللهِ ، وَسَيَسِيرُونَ باسمِهِ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

And I will strengthen in the Lord, and they shall walk up and down and glory in His name, says the Lord.