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Zechariah 9:5–6

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5rAshkelon shall see it, and fear;

rGaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful,

And rEkron; for her expectation rrshall be ashamed;

And the king shall perish from Gaza,

And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

6And sa bastard shall dwell in tAshdod,

And I will cut off the pride of tthe Philistines.

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Footnotes

  1. rSee Zeph. 2:4.
  2. rSee Zeph. 2:4.
  3. rSee Zeph. 2:4.
  4. rrch. 10:5 (Heb.).

Cross references

  1. sDeut. 23:2.
  2. tAmos 1:8.
  3. tAmos 1:8.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Ashkelon will see it and be afraid;

Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain,

as will Ekron, for her hope will fail.

There will cease to be a king in Gaza,

and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.

A mongrel people will live in Ashdod,

and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.