¹A 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 towards the LORD —

²and Hamath , also , which borders on it ,

Tyre and Sidon , because they are very wise .

³Tyre built herself a stronghold,

and heaped up silver like the dust ,

and fine gold like the mire of the streets .

⁴Behold , the Lord will dispossess her ,

and he will strike her power in the sea ;

and she will be devoured with fire.

⁵Ashkelon 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 .

⁶Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod,

and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines .

⁷I 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 .

⁸I 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 .

⁹Rejoice 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 .

¹⁰I 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.

¹¹As for you also ,

because of the blood of your covenant ,

I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water .

¹²Turn to the stronghold , you prisoners of hope !

Even today I declare that I will restore double to you .

¹³For 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 .

¹⁴The 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 .

¹⁵The 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 .

¹⁶The 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.

¹⁷For how great is his goodness ,

and how great is his beauty !

Grain will make the young men flourish ,

and new wine the virgins .