1Ask the LORD for rain in springtime;
2For idols speak deceit
3“My anger burns against the shepherds,
4The cornerstone will come from Judah,
5They will be like mighty men in battle,
6I will strengthen the house of Judah
7Ephraim will be like a mighty man,
8I will whistle for them to gather,
9Though I sow them among the nations,
10I will bring them back from Egypt
11They will pass through the sea of distress
12I will strengthen them in the LORD,