1 God is to be sought unto, and not idols.
3 As he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and restore them.

ye. Eze 36:37 Mt 7:7,8 Joh 16:23 Jas 5:16-18

rain in. De 11:13 28:23 1Ki 17:1 18:41-45 Isa 5:6 30:23 Jer 14:22 Am 4:7

the time. De 11:14 Job 29:23 Pr 16:15 Ho 6:3 Joe 2:23,24 Jas 5:7

bright clouds. or, lightnings. Job 36:27-31 37:1-6 Jer 10:13 51:16

and give. Ps 65:9 72:6 104:13 Isa 44:3 Eze 34:26 Ho 10:12 Mic 5:7 1Co 3:6

2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

the idols. Heb. the teraphims. Ge 31:19 Jud 18:14 Isa 44:9 46:5 Jer 10:8 14:22 Ho 3:4 Hab 2:18

the diviners. Jer 23:25-27 27:9 29:8,21,22 La 2:14 Eze 13:6-16,22,23 21:29 Mic 3:6-11

they comfort. Job 13:4 21:34 Jer 6:14 8:11 14:13 23:17 28:4-6,15 37:19

therefore. Jer 13:17-20 50:17 51:23 Mic 2:12

troubled, because there. or, answered that there. Nu 27:17 1Ki 22:17 Eze 34:5,8 Mt 9:36

3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

anger. 11:5-8,17 Isa 56:9-12 Jer 10:21 23:1,2 50:6 Eze 34:2,7-10

and I. Eze 34:16,17,20,21 Mt 25:32,33

punished. Heb. visited upon. Isa 10:12 24:21 Jer 11:22 25:12 Zep 1:8*margins

visited. Ex 4:31 Ru 1:6 Zep 2:7 Lu 1:68 1Pe 2:12

as. Pr 21:31 So 1:9

4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

of him came forth. 1:20,21 9:13-16 12:6-8 Nu 24:17 Isa 41:14-16 49:2 54:16 Jer 1:18 Mic 5:5-8 Mt 9:38 2Co 10:4,5 Eph 4:8-11 6:10-17 2Ti 2:4 Re 17:14 19:13-15

the corner. 1Sa 14:38 Isa 19:13

the nail. Ezr 9:8 Isa 22:23-25

the battle. 9:8,10 Ge 49:24

5 And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

as. 9:13 12:8 1Sa 16:18 2Sa 22:8 Ps 45:3 Lu 24:19 Ac 7:22 18:24 2Co 10:4

tread. Ps 18:42 Isa 10:6 25:10 Mic 7:10 Mt 4:3

because. 14:3,13 De 20:1 Jos 10:14,42 Isa 8:9 41:12 Joe 3:12-17 Mt 28:20 Ro 8:31-37 2Ti 4:7,17 Re 19:13-15

and the riders on horses shall be confounded. or, they shall make the riders on horses ashamed. 12:4 Ps 20:7 33:16 Eze 38:15 Hag 2:22 Re 19:17

6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

I will strengthen. 12 Ps 89:21 Isa 41:10 Eze 37:16 Ob 18 Mic 4:6,13 5:8 7:16 Zep 3:19,20

I will save. 8:7 Jer 3:18 23:6 31:1,31 Eze 39:25 Ho 1:11 Ro 11:25,26

for I have. Isa 14:1 Jer 31:20 Ho 1:7 2:23 Mic 7:18-20

as. 8:11 Isa 49:17-21 Jer 30:18 Eze 36:11

for I am. 13:9 Isa 41:17-20 Jer 33:2,3 Eze 36:37

7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

and their. 9:15,17 Ge 43:34 Ps 104:15 Pr 31:6,7 Ac 2:13-18 Eph 5:18,19

yea. Ge 18:19 Ps 90:16 102:28 Isa 38:19 Jer 32:39 Ac 2:39 13:33

their heart. 1Sa 2:1 Ps 13:5 28:7 Isa 66:14 Hab 3:18 Zep 3:14 Lu 1:47 Joh 16:22 Ac 2:26 Php 4:4 1Pe 1:8

8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

hiss. Isa 5:26 7:18 11:11,12 27:12,13 55:1-3 Mt 11:28 Re 22:17

for. 9:11 Isa 44:22 51:11 52:1-3 Jer 31:10,11 1Ti 2:4-6

and they. Ex 1:7 1Ki 4:20 Isa 49:19-22 Jer 30:19,20 33:22 Eze 36:10,11,37,38 Ho 1:10

9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

sow. Es 8:17 Jer 31:27 Da 3:1-6:28 Ho 2:23 Am 9:9 Mic 5:7 Ac 8:1,4 11:19-21 13:1-38 14:1-21:16 Ro 11:11-15

remember. De 30:1-4 1Ki 8:47,48 Ne 1:9 Jer 51:50 Eze 6:9

live. Isa 65:9,23 Ac 2:38,39 3:25,26 13:32,33 Ro 11:16,17,24

10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.

out of the. 8:7 Isa 11:11-16 19:23-25 27:12,13 Ho 11:11 Mic 7:11,12

into. Jer 22:6 Eze 47:18-21 Ob 20 Mic 7:14

place. Isa 49:19-21 54:2,3 60:22

11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

he shall. Ps 66:10-12 Isa 11:15,16 42:15,16 43:2

smite. Ex 14:21,22,27,28 Jos 3:15-17 2Ki 2:8,14 Ps 77:16-20 114:3,5 Isa 11:15 Re 16:12

the pride. Ezr 6:22 Isa 14:25 Mic 5:5,6

the sceptre. Eze 29:14-16 30:13

12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

I will. 6 12:5 Ps 68:34,35 Isa 41:10 45:24 Eph 6:10 Php 4:13 2Ti 2:1

walk. Ge 5:24 24:40 Isa 2:5 Mic 4:5 Col 2:6 3:17 1Th 2:12 4:1 1Jo 1:6,7