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| 1A prophecy: The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrak and will come to rest on Damascus-- for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel are on the LORD-- | 1An Oracle The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach, and Damascus is its resting place-- for the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel are on the LORD-- |
| 2and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful. | 2and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. |
| 3Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. | 3Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust and gold like the dirt of the streets. |
| 4But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. | 4Listen! The Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea; she herself will be consumed by fire. |
| 5Ashkelon 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. | 5Ashkelon 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. |
| 6A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. | 6A mongrel people will live in Ashdod, and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines. |
| 7I 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. | 7I will remove the blood from their mouths and the detestable things from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah and Ekron like the Jebusites. |
| 8But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. | 8I will set up camp at My house against an army, against those who march back and forth, and no oppressor will march against them again, for now I have seen with My own eyes. |
| 9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | 9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you; He is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| 10I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. | 10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The bow of war will be removed, and He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
| 11As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. | 11As for you, because of the blood of your covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless cistern. |
| 12Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. | 12Return to a stronghold, you prisoners who have hope; today I declare that I will restore double to you. |
| 13I will bend Judah as I bend my bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and make you like a warrior's sword. | 13For I will bend Judah as My bow; I will fill that bow with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece. I will make you like a warrior's sword. |
| 14Then the LORD will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning. The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet; he will march in the storms of the south, | 14Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will fly like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the trumpet and advance with the southern storms. |
| 15and the LORD Almighty will shield them. They will destroy and overcome with slingstones. They will drink and roar as with wine; they will be full like a bowl used for sprinkling the corners of the altar. | 15The LORD of Hosts will defend them. They will consume and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and be rowdy as if with wine. They will be as full as the sprinkling basin, like those at the corners of the altar. |
| 16The LORD their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. | 16The LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people; for they are like jewels in a crown, sparkling over His land. |
| 17How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women. | 17How lovely and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women. |
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