For the idolshavespokenvanity, and the divinershaveseen a lie, and havetoldfalsedreams; theycomfort in vain: thereforetheywenttheir way as a flock, theyweretroubled, becausethere was no shepherd.
Mineanger was kindledagainst the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hostshathvisited his flock the house of Judah, and hathmadethem as his goodlyhorse in the battle.
And theyshall be as mighty men, whichtreaddowntheirenemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and theyshallfight, because the LORD is withthem, and the riders on horsesshall be confounded.
And I willstrengthen the house of Judah, and I willsave the house of Joseph, and I willbringthemagain to placethem; for I havemercyuponthem: and theyshall be as though I had not castthem off: for I am the LORDtheir God, and willhearthem.
And they of Ephraimshall be like a mighty man, and theirheartshallrejoice as throughwine: yea, theirchildrenshall see it, and be glad; theirheartshallrejoice in the LORD.
I willbringthemagainalso out of the land of Egypt, and gatherthem out of Assyria; and I willbringtheminto the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and placeshall not be found for them.
And he shallpassthrough the sea withaffliction, and shallsmite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the rivershall dry up: and the pride of Assyriashall be broughtdown, and the sceptre of Egyptshalldepartaway.