Zechariah 9:1–8

Yahweh’s Oracle Against Israel’s Enemies

¹The ¹oracle of the word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach, with ^aDamascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward Yahweh),

²And ^aHamath also, which borders on it;

^bAnd Tyre and ^cSidon, ¹because ²they are ^dvery wise.

³So Tyre built herself a ^atight fortification

And ^btied up silver like dust

And ^cfine gold like the mire of the streets.

⁴Behold, the Lord will ^adispossess her

And strike her wealth down into the sea;

And she will be ^bconsumed with fire.

⁵Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.

Gaza too will writhe in great pain;

Also Ekron, for her hope has been put to shame.

Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,

And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

⁶And those of illegitimate birth will inhabit ^aAshdod,

And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

⁷And I will remove their blood from their mouth

And their detestable things from between their teeth.

Then they also will be a remnant for our God,

And be like a ¹clan in Judah,

And Ekron like a Jebusite.

⁸But I will camp around My house ¹because of an army,

Because of ^ahim who passes by and returns;

And ^bno taskmaster will pass over them anymore,

For now I have seen with My eyes.