Zechariah 10:2

For, the household gods, have spoken vanity, and, the diviners, have had vision of falsehood, and, deceitful dreams, do they relate, vainly, do they console,—for this reason, have they moved about like a flock, they suffer ill, because there is no shepherd.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 from Yahweh rain, in the time of the latter rain, Yahweh, who causeth flashes of lightning,—and, rain in abundant showers, giveth he unto them, to every man, herbage in the field;

3Against the shepherds, is kindled mine anger, and, upon the leaders of the flock, will I bring punishment,—for Yahweh of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his noble horse in battle:

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Cross References

Genesis 31:19Now, Laban, had gone, to shear his sheep,—so Rachel stole the household gods that belonged to her father,

Deuteronomy 13:2and the sign or the wonder shall come in, whereof he spake unto thee, saying,—Let us go after other gods, which ye know not and let us serve them

1 Kings 22:17And he said—I saw all Israel, scattered among the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd,—so Yahweh said, These have, no masters, let them return every man unto his own house, in peace.

Job 21:34How then should ye comfort me with vanity, since, as for your replies, there lurketh, [in them] treachery?

Isaiah 44:9The fashioners of an image—all of them, are emptiness, And, the things they delight in, cannot profit,—And, their, witnesses, they, neither see nor know, That they may be ashamed.

Isaiah 46:5To whom can ye liken me or make me equal? Or compare me, and we be like?

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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