They Went Their Way Like a Troubled Flock Without a Shepherd |
Zechariah 10:1-12 The Book of Zechariah [in Smaller Chunks] |
You, ask the Lord [for] rain, in the time of the latter rain, [a.k.a. Spring rain,] so [that] the Lord shall make [the] clouds bright, & give them showers of rain, to [water] [everyone's] grass in the field. |
[Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any, among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Aren't You, He, O Lord our God? Therefore, we will wait upon You: for You have made all these things.] |
For the idols have spoken vanity, & the diviners have seen a lie, & have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore, they went [on] their way, [like] a flock. They were troubled, because there was no shepherd. [Jeremiah 23:1-2 The Lord says, Woe be to the pastors, [a.k.a. shepherds, who] destroy & scatter the sheep of My pasture! |
Therefore, The Lord God of Israel says [this] against the pastors, [who] feed My people; You have scattered My flock, & [have] driven them away, & haven't visited them. [Watch,] I will visit, [a.k.a. punish,] you [for] the evil of your [actions,] says the Lord.] |
[My] anger [has grown] against the shepherds, & I punished the goats. For the Lord of Hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, & has made them [like] His [favorite] horse, in the battle. |
[Matthew 25:32-33 And all nations shall be gathered [in front of] Him. And He shall separate them one from another, [like] a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He shall [put] the sheep on His right hand [side,] but the goats on the left.] |
Out of Him, came [out] the corner. [Luke 20:17-20 *And He [watched] them, & said, Then, what is this that is written, The stone [that] the builders rejected, the same [has] become the head of the corner? *[Whoever] shall fall upon that stone shall be broken. |
But on [whomever] it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And the chief priests & scribes sought to lay hands on Him the same hour. And they feared the people: for they [realized] that He has spoken this parable against them. |
And they watched Him, & sent [out] spies, [who] should [pretend] themselves [to be] just men, [so] that they might take hold of His Words, so that they might deliver Him to the power & authority of the governor.] |
Out of Him, [came] the nail. [Isaiah 22:22-23 *And I will lay upon His shoulder, the Key of the house of David, so He shall open, & none shall shut. And He shall shut, & none shall open. And I will fasten Him, [like] a nail in a [secure] place. And He shall be for a glorious throne [in] His Father's house.] |
Out of Him [came] the bow [for the] battle. [Revelation 6:2 And I [looked] & [saw] a white horse. And He, [Who] sat on him had a bow. And a crown was given to Him. And He went [out] conquering, & to conquer.] |
Out of Him, every oppressor [came] together. [Isaiah 60:14-15 Also, the sons of [those, who] afflicted you shall come bending to you. And all [those, who] despised you, shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. |
And they shall call you, The City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. [Since,] you [have] been [abandoned,] & hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you [of] eternal [excellence,] a joy [for] many generations.] |
And they shall be [like] mighty men, [who] in battle [trample] down their enemies in the [mud] of the streets. And they shall fight, because the Lord is with them. And the [horse] riders shall be [put to shame.] [Psalm 18:42 Then, I did beat them [as fine] as the dust, [in front of] the wind. I did [throw] them out [like] the dirt in the streets.] |
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, & I will save the house of Joseph. And I will [return] them again, to place them. For I have mercy upon them, & they shall be as though I hadn't cast them off. For I Am the Lord their God, & will hear them. |
[Isaiah 54:7-8 For a small moment I have [abandoned] you; but I will gather you with great mercies. In a little [anger,] I hid My face from you for a moment. But I will have mercy on you with everlasting kindness, says the Lord your Redeemer.] |
And [those] of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, & their heart shall rejoice [like, by] wine. [Yes,] their children shall see it, & be glad. Their [hearts] shall rejoice in the Lord. [Psalm 104:15 And wine makes the heart of man glad. And oil [makes] his face shine, & bread strengthens [a] man's heart.] |
I will [whistle] for them, & gather them; for I have redeemed them. And they shall increase [like] they have [previously] increased. And I will sow them among the people. And they shall remember Me in far countries. And they shall live with their children, & [return] again. |
[Hosea 2:23 And [on] the earth, I will sow her [like seed] to Me. And I will have mercy upon her, that hadn't obtained mercy. And I will say to [those, who] weren't My people, You are My people. And they shall say, You are my God.] |
I will also bring them again out of the land of Egypt, & gather them out of Assyria. And I will bring them into the land of Gilead & Lebanon, [until no] more [places] shall be found for them. And with affliction, He shall pass through the sea, & shall [strike] the waves [of] the sea. |
And all the [deep] [waters] of the river shall dry up. [Exodus 14:21-22 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; & the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong [East] wind, all that night & made the sea dry land. |
And the waters were divided, & the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea, upon the dry ground. And the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, & one their left.] |
And [Assyria's] pride shall be brought down. [Isaiah 37:18-20 [Truthfully,] Lord, the kings of Assyria, have laid [to] waste all the nations & their countries. And have cast their gods into the fire. For they [weren't] gods, but the work of men's hands: wood & stone. |
Therefore, they have destroyed them. [For this reason,] now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, [so] that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you Are the Lord, even Only You.] |
And the scepter of Egypt shall depart away. [Isaiah 19:1 The [vision about] Egypt. [Look,] the Lord rides upon a swift cloud, & shall come into Egypt. And the idols of Egypt shall be [removed] at His presence, & the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.] |
And I will strengthen them [about] the Lord. And they shall walk up & down in His Name, says the Lord. |