1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime.
2 The idols speak lies.
3 “My burning anger is directed against the shepherds.
4 From them will come a cornerstone,
5 Together they will be like warriors
6 “I will strengthen the people of Judah.
7 The people of Ephraim will be like mighty warriors.
8 I will signal them with a whistle
9 Although I have scattered them among the nations,
10 I will bring them back from Egypt.
11 The Lord will pass through a sea of distress,
12 “I will strengthen them in the Lord.