10. I will take the war chariots away from Ephraim and the horse soldiers from Jerusalem. I will destroy the bows used in war. Your king will bring news of peace to the nations. He will rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
11. Jerusalem, we used blood to seal your agreement, so I am setting your people free from that empty hole in the ground.
12. Prisoners, go home! Now you have something to hope for. I am telling you now, I am coming back to you.
13. Judah, I will use you like a bow. Ephraim, I will use you like arrows. Israel, I will use you like a sword to fight against the men of Greece.
14. The Lord will appear to them, and he will shoot his arrows like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, and the army will rush forward like a desert dust storm.
15. The Lord All-Powerful will protect them. The soldiers will use rocks and slings to defeat the enemy. They will spill the blood of their enemies. It will flow like wine. It will be like the blood that is thrown on the corners of the altar!
16. At that time the Lord their God will save his people like a shepherd saves his sheep. They will be very precious to him. They will be like sparkling jewels in his land.