“Ask rain from Yahweh
In the season
Of the spring rain!
Yahweh makes
The storm clouds.
He gives
Showers of rain
To you.
He gives
The vegetation in the field
To everyone.
The teraphim
Utter nonsense.
The diviners
See lies.
The dreamers
Tell false dreams.
They give
Empty consolation.
Therefore,
The people wander
Like sheep.
They suffer
For lack of a shepherd.
My anger is hot
Against the shepherds.
I will punish the leaders.
Yahweh of hosts
Cares for his flock.”
Yahweh is in charge of the world. If you want rain, ask Yahweh for spring rains, since he controls storm clouds and rain showers. He provides the vegetation for the fields. However, there are various people like teraphim, some kind of diviners or dreamers, who have lied and uttered nonsense. They provided false dreams and empty consolations. Thus, the people suffer like sheep who wander around, because they have no shepherd to lead them. Yahweh was angry at his shepherd leaders, so that he was going to punish them, because they did not care for his flock.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 