9
1 A revelation.
The LORD’s word
is against the land
of Hadrach,
and will rest
upon Damascus—
for the eye
of man
and of all
the tribes of
Israel is toward
the LORD—
2 and
Hamath, also,
which borders on
it,
Tyre and Sidon,
because they are
very wise.
3 Tyre
built herself a stronghold,
and heaped up
silver like the
dust,
and fine gold
like the mire
of the streets.
4 Behold,
the Lord will
dispossess her,
and he will
strike her power
in the sea;
and she will
be devoured with fire.
5 Ashkelon will
see it, and
fear;
Gaza also, and
will writhe
in agony;
as will Ekron,
for her
expectation will
be disappointed;
and the king
will perish from
Gaza,
and Ashkelon will
not be inhabited.
6 Foreigners
will dwell
in Ashdod,
and I will
cut off the
pride of the
Philistines.
7 I
will take away
his blood out
of his mouth,
and his
abominations from between
his teeth;
and he also
will be a
remnant for
our God;
and he will
be as a chieftain
in Judah,
and Ekron as
a Jebusite.
8 I
will encamp around
my house against
the army,
that no one
pass through or
return;
and no oppressor
will pass through
them any more:
for now I
have seen with
my eyes.
9 Rejoice
greatly, daughter
of Zion!
Shout, daughter
of Jerusalem!
Behold, your
King comes to you!
He is righteous,
and having
salvation;
lowly, and riding
on a donkey,
even on a
colt, the foal
of a donkey.
10 I
will cut off
the chariot
from Ephraim
and the horse
from Jerusalem.
The battle bow
will be cut
off;
and he will
speak peace to
the nations.
His dominion will
be from sea
to sea,
and from the
River to the
ends of the earth.
11 As
for you also,
because of the
blood of your
covenant,
I have set
free your prisoners
from the pit in
which is no
water.
12 Turn
to the stronghold,
you prisoners of
hope!
Even today I
declare that I
will restore
double to you.
13 For
indeed I bend
Judah as a
bow for me.
I have loaded
the bow
with Ephraim.
I will stir
up your sons,
Zion,
against your sons,
Greece,
and will make
you like the
sword of a
mighty man.
14 The
LORD will be
seen over them.
His arrow will
flash like
lightning.
The Lord GOD
will blow the
trumpet,
and will go
with whirlwinds of
the south.
15 The
LORD of Armies
will defend them.
They will destroy
and overcome with
sling stones.
They will drink,
and roar as
through wine.
They will be
filled like bowls,
like the corners
of the altar.
16 The
LORD their God
will save them
in that day
as the flock
of his people;
for they are
like the jewels of
a crown,
lifted on high
over his land.
17 For
how great is his
goodness,
and how great is
his beauty!
Grain will make
the young men flourish,
and new wine
the virgins.