Fate of the nations

¹A pronouncement. The LORD ’s word is against the land of Hadrach,

²Hamath also borders on it.

Tyre and Sidon, indeed, each is exceedingly wise.

³Tyre built a fortress for herself.

She piled up silver like dust

⁴but the LORD will take her possessions away

She will be devoured with fire.

⁵Ashkelon will look and be afraid.

Gaza will writhe in agony,

The king will perish from Gaza;

⁶An illegitimate child will dwell in Ashdod;

I will eliminate the pride of the Philistines.

⁷I will remove bloody food from his mouth

He will be a survivor who belongs to our God.

⁸I will encamp before my house as a guard

against anyone departing or returning.

Joy and protection for Judah and Ephraim

⁹Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion.

Look, your king will come to you.

¹⁰He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim[#9.10 LXX; MT I]

The bow used in battle will be cut off;

His rule will stretch from sea to sea,

¹¹Moreover, by the blood of your covenant,[#9.11 Heb uncertain]

I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

¹²Return to the stronghold, prisoners of hope.

¹³Indeed, I myself will bend Judah as a bow;

Zion, I will rouse your sons against your sons. Greece, I will make you

¹⁴The LORD will appear above them;

The LORD God will blow the horn;

¹⁵The LORD of heavenly forces will protect them.

¹⁶The LORD their God will deliver them on that day as the flock of his people;

¹⁷What is his goodness,

Grain will make his young men flourish;