For the Lord who rules over all has brought blessing to his flock, the house of Judah, and will transform them into his majestic warhorse. ^10:4From him will come the cornerstone,⁴ the wall peg,⁵ the battle bow, and every ruler.⁶^10:5And they will be like warriors trampling the mud of the streets in battle. They will fight, for the Lord will be with them, and will defeat the enemy cavalry.⁷

^10:6“I (says the Lord) will strengthen the kingdom⁸ of Judah and deliver the people of Joseph⁹ and will bring them back¹⁰ because of my compassion for them. They will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and therefore I will hear them.

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Footnotes

4 On the NT use of the image of the cornerstone, see Luke 20:17; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6.
5 The metaphor of the wall peg (Heb. יָתֵד, yated), together with the others in this list, describes the remarkable change that will take place at the inauguration of God’s eschatological kingdom. Israel, formerly sheep-like, will be turned into a mighty warhorse. The peg refers to a wall hook (although frequently translated “tent peg,” but cf. “nail”; 1:419) from which tools and weapons were suspended, but figuratively also to the promise of God upon which all of Israel’s hopes were hung (cf. Isa 22:15–25; Ezra 9:8).
6 This is not the usual word to describe a king of Israel or Judah (such as מֶלֶךְ, melekh, or נָשִׂיא, nasi’), but נוֹגֵשׂ, noges, “dictator” (cf. “oppressor”). The author is asserting by this choice of wording that in the messianic age God’s rule will be by force.
7 Heb “and the riders on horses will be put to shame,” figurative for the defeat of mounted troops. The word “enemy” in the translation is supplied from context.
8 Heb “the house.”
9 Or “the kingdom of Israel”; Heb “the house of Joseph.” Joseph is mentioned here instead of the usual Israel (but see 2 Sam 19:20; Ps 78:67; 80:1; 81:5; Ezek 37:16; Amos 5:6, 15; 6:6) because of the exodus motif that follows in vv. 8–11.
10 The anomalous reading וְחוֹשְׁבוֹתִים (vékhoshévotim) should probably be וַהֲשִׁי בוֹתִם (vahashi votim), the Hiphil perfect consecutive of שׁוּב (shuv), “return” (cf. Jer 12:15).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“My anger is hot against the shepherds,

and I will punish the leaders;

for the Lord of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah,

and will make them like his majestic steed in battle.

From him shall come the cornerstone,

from him the tent peg,

from him the battle bow,

from him every ruler—all of them together.

They shall be like mighty men in battle,

trampling the foe in the mud of the streets;

they shall fight because the Lord is with them,

and they shall put to shame the riders on horses.

“I will strengthen the house of Judah,

and I will save the house of Joseph.

I will bring them back because I have compassion on them,

and they shall be as though I had not rejected them,

for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will punish the leaders;

for the Lord Almighty will care

for his flock, the people of Judah,

and make them like a proud horse in battle.

From Judah will come the cornerstone,

from him the tent peg,

from him the battle bow,

from him every ruler.

Together they will be like warriors in battle

trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets.

They will fight because the Lord is with them,

and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.

“I will strengthen Judah

and save the tribes of Joseph.

I will restore them

because I have compassion on them.

They will be as though

I had not rejected them,

for I am the Lord their God

and I will answer them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My anger burns against the shepherds,

so I will punish the leaders.

For the Lord of Armies has tended his flock,

the house of Judah;

he will make them like his majestic steed in battle.

The cornerstone will come from Judah.

The tent peg will come from them

and also the battle bow and every ruler.

Together they will be like warriors in battle

trampling down the mud of the streets.

They will fight because the Lord is with them,

and they will put horsemen to shame.

I will strengthen the house of Judah

and deliver the house of Joseph.

I will restore them

because I have compassion on them,

and they will be

as though I had never rejected them.

For I am the Lord their God,

and I will answer them.

NLTNew Living Translation

“My anger burns against your shepherds,

and I will punish these leaders.

For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has arrived

to look after Judah, his flock.

He will make them strong and glorious,

like a proud warhorse in battle.

From Judah will come the cornerstone,

the tent peg,

the bow for battle,

and all the rulers.

They will be like mighty warriors in battle,

trampling their enemies in the mud under their feet.

Since the Lord is with them as they fight,

they will overthrow even the enemy’s horsemen.

“I will strengthen Judah and save Israel;

I will restore them because of my compassion.

It will be as though I had never rejected them,

for I am the Lord their God, who will hear their cries.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will punish the leaders,

because Yahweh of hosts watches over his flock,

the house of Judah;

and he will make them like his majestic horse in war.

From them the cornerstone will go out,

from them the tent peg,

from them the battle bow,

from them every ruler,

all together.

And they will be like warriors,

trampling in the mud of the streets in the battle.

They will fight, because Yahweh is with them,

and they will put to shame the riders on horses.

And I will strengthen the house of Judah,

and the house of Joseph I will save.

And I will bring them back, because I have compassion on them,

and they will be as if I had not rejected them,

for I am Yahweh their God, and I will answer them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail,

Out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

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.

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.

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