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١ 1 اطْلُبُوا مِنَ الرَّبِّ الْمَطَرَ فِي مَوْسِمِ الرَّبِيعِ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ هُوَ الَّذِي يَسْتَجِيبُ بِبُرُوقٍ، وَيَسْكُبُ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَابِلاً هَطَّالاً، وَيَرْزُقُ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ عُشْباً فِي الْحَقْلِ.

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.

٢ 2 أَمَّا الأَوْثَانُ فَإِنَّهَا تَنْطِقُ بِالْبَاطِلِ، وَيَرَى الْعَرَّافُونَ رُؤىً كَاذِبَةً، وَيُنْبِئُونَ بِأَحْلامِ زُورٍ. وَعَبَثاً يُعَزُّونَ. لِذَلِكَ شَرَدَ النَّاسُ كَغَنَمٍ، وَقَاسُوا مَشَقَّةً لاِفْتِقَارِهِمْ إِلَى رَاعٍ.

For the teraphim 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 like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.

٣ 3 إِنَّ غَضَبِي مُحْتَدِمٌ عَلَى الرُّعَاةِ، وَسَأُعَاقِبُ الرُّؤَسَاءَ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ الْقَدِيرَ يَعْتَنِي بِقَطِيعِهِ شَعْبِ يَهُوذَا، وَيَجْعَلُهُمْ كَفَرَسِ الْمَزْهُوِّ فِي الْقِتَالِ.

My anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the male goats, for Yahweh of Armies has visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as his majestic horse in the battle.

٤ 4 مِنْهُمْ يَخْرُجُ حَجَرُ الزَّاوِيَةِ وَالْوَتَدُ وَقَوْسُ الْقِتَالِ وَكُلُّ حَاكِمٍ مُتَسَلِّطٍ.

From him will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.

٥ 5 وَيَدُوسُونَ الأَعْدَاءَ مَعاً كَمَا يَدُوسُ الْجَبَابِرَةُ الطِّينَ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ، وَيُحَارِبُونَ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ مَعَهُمْ فَيُلْحِقُونَ الْعَارَ بِفُرْسَانِ الأَعْدَاءِ.

They will be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle. They will fight, because Yahweh is with them. The riders on horses will be confounded.

٦ 6 إِنِّي أُشَدِّدُ شَعْبَ يَهُوذَا وَأُخَلِّصُ ذُرِّيَّةَ يُوسُفَ وَأَرُدُّهُمْ إِلَى أَرْضِهِمْ لأَنِّي أَكُنُّ لَهُمُ الرَّحْمَةَ، فَيَكُونُونَ كَأَنِّي لَمْ أَنبِذْهُمْ لأَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ إِلَهُهُمْ فَأَسْتَجِيبُهُمْ.

“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, for I have mercy on them. They will be as though I had not cast them off, for I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them.

٧ 7 ويُصْبِحُ شَعْبُ إِسْرَائِيلَ كَجَبَابِرَةِ الْحَرْبِ، وَتَنْتَشِي قُلُوبُهُمْ كَمَنْ شَرِبَ خَمْرَةً، وَيَشْهَدُ أَبْنَاؤُهُمْ هَذَا وَيَفْرَحُونَ، وَتَبْتَهِجُ نُفُوسُهُمْ بِالرَّبِّ.

Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their heart will rejoice as through wine. Yes, their children will see it and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh.

٨ 8 أُصْدِرُ إِشَارَتِي لَهُمْ فَأَجْمَعُ شَتَاتَهُمْ، لأَنِّي افْتَدَيْتُهُمْ، وَيَكْثُرُونَ كَمَا فِي الْحِقَبِ الأُولَى.

I will signal for them and gather them, for I have redeemed them. They will increase as they were before.

٩ 9 مَعَ أَنِّي بَدَّدْتُهُمْ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَظَلُّونَ يَذْكُرُونَنِي فِي الْمَنَافِي الْبَعِيدَةِ، وَيَحْيَوْنَ مَعَ أَوْلادِهِمْ وَيَرْجِعُونَ.

I will sow them among the peoples. They will remember me in far countries. They will live with their children and will return.

١٠ 10 سَأَرُدُّهُمْ إِلَى مَوْطِنِهِمْ مِنْ دِيَارِ مِصْرَ، وَأَجْمَعُ شَتَاتَهُمْ مِنْ أَشُّورَ، وَآتِي بِهِمْ إِلَى أَرْضِ جِلْعَادَ وَلُبْنَانَ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مُتَّسَعٌ لَهُمْ بَعْدُ.

I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria. I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and there won’t be room enough for them.

١١ 11 يَجْتَازُونَ عَبْرَ بَحْرِ الْمَشَقَّاتِ، فَتَنْحَسِرُ الأَمْوَاجُ وَتَجُفُّ لُجَجُ النِّيلِ. تَذِلُّ كِبْرِيَاءُ أَشُّورَ وَيَزُولُ صَوْلَجَانُ مِصْرَ.

He will pass through the sea of affliction, and will strike the waves in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile will dry up; and the pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.

١٢ 12 وَأُشَدِّدُهُمْ بِالرَّبِّ فَيَسْلُكُونَ بِمُقْتَضَى اسْمِهِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

I will strengthen them in Yahweh. They will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.