Zechariah 9:5–7

Ashkelon shall see it, and be afraid;

Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish;

Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded.

The king shall perish from Gaza;

Ashkelon shall be uninhabited;

a mixed people shall dwell in Ashdod,

and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.

I will take away its blood from its mouth,

and its abominations from between its teeth;

it too shall be a remnant for our God;

it shall be like a clan in Judah,

and Ekron shall be like the Jebusites.

Ashkelon will see it and fear;

Gaza will writhe in agony,

and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.

Gaza will lose her king

and Ashkelon will be deserted.

A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,

and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.

I will take the blood from their mouths,

the forbidden food from between their teeth.

Those who are left will belong to our God

and become a clan in Judah,

and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

The city of Ashkelon will see Tyre fall

and will be filled with fear.

Gaza will shake with terror,

as will Ekron, for their hopes will be dashed.

Gaza’s king will be killed,

and Ashkelon will be deserted.

Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod.

I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.

I will grab the bloody meat from their mouths

and snatch the detestable sacrifices from their teeth.

Then the surviving Philistines will worship our God

and become like a clan in Judah.

The Philistines of Ekron will join my people,

as the ancient Jebusites once did.

Ashkelon will see and will be afraid,

and Gaza will writhe exceedingly,

and Ekron also, because its hope is ruined.

And the king from Gaza will perish,

and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

A mongrel people will dwell in Ashdod,

and I will cut down the pride of the Philistines.

I will remove its blood from its mouth,

and its abominations from between its teeth.

And it too will be a remnant for our God;

and it will be like a tribal chief in Judah,

and Ekron will be like the Jebusite.

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear;

Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful,

And Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed;

And the king shall perish from Gaza,

And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod,

And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth,

And his abominations from between his teeth:

But he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God,

And he shall be as a governor in Judah,

And Ekron as a Jebusite.