3 "My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the male goats; For the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.
4 "From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, all of them together.
5 "They will be as mighty men, Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will fight, for the Lord will be with them; And the riders on horses will be put to shame.
6 "I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.
7 "Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will be glad as if from wine; Indeed, their children will see it and be glad, Their heart will rejoice in the Lord.
8 "I will whistle for them to gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as numerous as they were before.
9 "When I scatter them among the peoples, They will remember Me in far countries, And they with their children will live and come back.