Zechariah 10:2

For the terafim (idols) have spoken aven (deceit, nothing), 1 and the diviners + 10:2 i.e., fortune tellers envision sheker, 1 and have told false chalomot (dreams); 1 hevel is their comfort; 1 therefore the people wander like sheep, 1 oppressed for lack of a ro'eh (shepherd). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Ask ye of Hashem rain in the time of the latter rain; 1 from Hashem who makes the storm clouds, 1 and gives them showers of rain, 1 to every one esev + 10:1 Gn 1:12 in the sadeh. 1

3Mine anger was kindled against the ro'im (shepherds), 1 and I punished the attudim (he-goats, leaders); 1 for Hashem Tzva'os hath visited His eder (flock), 1 Bais Yehudah, 1 and hath made them like His majestic war horse. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 31:19And Lavan went to shear his tzon; and Rachel had stolen the terafim that belong to her av.

Deuteronomy 13:2If there arise among you a navi, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee an ot (sign) or a mofet (wonder),

1 Kings 22:17And he said, I saw kol Yisroel scattered upon the hills, as Tzon that have not a Ro'eh: and Hashem said, These have no adonim: let them return every man to his bais in shalom.

Job 21:34How then comfort ye me with hevel (empty nothings), 1 seeing in your answers there is nothing left but falsehood?

Isaiah 44:9They that make a pesel are all of them tohu; and their chamudim (favorite [idols]) are worthless; and they + 44:9 the idols are their own edim; they + 44:9 the idols see not, nor know; so that they + 44:9 the idol people are put to shame.

Isaiah 46:5Lemi (to whom) will ye compare Me, and make Me equal, 1 and liken Me, that we may be comparable? 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 10:2-5

Encouragements to Trust in God. ( b. c. 510.) 1 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 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. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath… Read the whole commentary →

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