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Prophecies against Neighboring Nations

The ¹burden of the word of the LORD 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 the LORD),

2 And ^aHamath also, which borders on it;^bTyre and ^cSidon, ¹though ²they are ^dvery wise.3 For Tyre built herself a ^afortressAnd ^bpiled up silver like dust,And ^cgold like the mire of the streets.4 Behold, the Lord will ^adispossess herAnd cast her wealth into the sea;And she will be ^bconsumed with fire.5 Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.Gaza too will writhe in great pain;Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded.Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.6 And a ¹mongrel race will dwell in ^aAshdod,And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.7 And I will remove their blood from their mouthAnd 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.8 But I will camp around My house ¹because of an army,Because of ^ahim who passes by and returns;And ^bno oppressor will pass over them anymore,For now I have seen with My eyes.9 ^aRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your ^bking is coming to you;He is ¹^cjust and ^dendowed with salvation,^eHumble, and mounted on a donkey,Even on a ^fcolt, the ²foal of a donkey.10 I will ^acut off the chariot from EphraimAnd the ^bhorse from Jerusalem;And the ^cbow of war will be cut off.And He will speak ^dpeace to the nations;And His ^edominion will be from sea to sea,And from the ¹River to the ends of the earth.

Deliverance of Judah and Ephraim

11 As for you also, because of the ^ablood of My covenant with you,I have set your ^bprisoners free from the ¹waterless pit.12 Return to the ¹^astronghold, O prisoners ²who have the ^bhope;This very day I am declaring that I will restore ^cdouble to you.13 For I will ^abend Judah ¹as My bow,I will fill the bow with Ephraim.And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O ^bGreece;And I will make you like a ^cwarrior’s sword.14 Then the LORD will appear ^aover them,And His ^barrow will go forth like lightning;And the Lord ¹GOD will blow the ^ctrumpet,And will march in the ^dstorm winds of the south.15 ^aThe LORD of hosts will defend them.And they will ^bdevour and trample on the ^csling stones;And they will drink and be ^dboisterous as with wine;And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin,Drenched like the ^ecorners of the altar.16 And the LORD their God will ^asave them in that dayAs the flock of His people;For they are as the stones of a ^bcrown,¹Sparkling in His land.17 For what ¹^acomeliness and ^bbeauty will be ²theirs!Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

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Prophecies against Neighboring Nations

The pronouncement of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach, with ^aDamascus as its resting place (for the eyes of mankind, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the LORD),

2 And ^aHamath also, which borders on it;^bTyre and ^cSidon, ¹though ²they are ^dvery wise.3 For Tyre built herself a ^afortress,And ^bpiled up silver like dust,And ^cgold like the mud of the streets.4 Behold, the Lord will ^adispossess herAnd throw her wealth into the sea;And she will be ^bconsumed with fire.5 Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.Gaza too will writhe in great pain;Also Ekron, because her hope has been ruined.Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.6 And a people of mixed origins will live in ^aAshdod,And I will eliminate the pride of the Philistines.7 And I will remove their blood from their mouthAnd 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 will be like a Jebusite.8 But I will camp around My house ¹because of an army,Because of ^ahim who passes by and returns;And ^bno oppressor will pass over them anymore,For now I have seen with My eyes.9 ^aRejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your ^bking is coming to you;He is ¹^crighteous and ^dendowed with salvation,^eHumble, and mounted on a donkey,Even on a ^fcolt, the ²foal of a donkey.10 And I will ^aeliminate the chariot from EphraimAnd the ^bhorse from Jerusalem;And the ^cbow of war will be eliminated.And He will speak ^dpeace to the nations;And His ^edominion will be from sea to sea,And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Restoration of Judah and Ephraim

11 As for you also, because of the ^ablood of My covenant with you,I have set your ^bprisoners free from the ¹waterless pit.12 Return to the ¹^astronghold, you prisoners ²who have the ^bhope;This very day I am declaring that I will restore ^cdouble to you.13 For I will ^abend Judah ¹as My bow,I will fill the bow with Ephraim.And I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, ^bGreece;And I will make you like a ^cwarrior’s sword.14 Then the LORD will appear ^aover them,And His ^barrow will go forth like lightning;And the Lord ¹GOD will blow the ^ctrumpet,And march in the ^dstorm winds of the south.15 ^aThe LORD of armies will protect them.And they will ^bdevour and trample on the ^cslingstones;And they will drink and be ^dboisterous as with wine;And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin,Drenched like the ^ecorners of the altar.16 And the LORD their God will ^asave them on that dayAs the flock of His people;For they are like the precious stones of a ^bcrown,Sparkling on His land.17 For how great will ¹their ^aloveliness and ^bbeauty be!Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the virgins.

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Yahweh’s Oracle Against Israel’s Enemies

The 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),

2 And ^aHamath also, which borders on it;^bAnd Tyre and ^cSidon, ¹because ²they are ^dvery wise.3 So Tyre built herself a ^atight fortificationAnd ^btied up silver like dustAnd ^cfine gold like the mire of the streets.4 Behold, the Lord will ^adispossess herAnd strike her wealth down into the sea;And she will be ^bconsumed with fire.5 Ashkelon 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.6 And those of illegitimate birth will inhabit ^aAshdod,And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.7 And I will remove their blood from their mouthAnd 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.8 But 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.

The Coming King of Zion

9 ^aRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your ^bking is coming to you;He is ¹^crighteous and ^dendowed with salvation,²^eLowly and mounted on a donkey,Even on a ³^fcolt, the ⁴foal of a pack animal.10 I will ^acut off the chariot from EphraimAnd the ^bhorse from Jerusalem;And the ^cbow of war will be cut off.And He will speak ^dpeace to the nations;And His ^ereign will be from sea to seaAnd from the ¹River to the ends of the earth.

11 As for you also, because of the ^ablood of your covenant,I have set your ^bprisoners free from the ¹waterless pit.12 Return to the ¹^astronghold, O prisoners ²who have the ^bhope;This very day I am declaring that I will return ^cdouble to you.13 For I will ^abend Judah ¹as My bow;I will fill the bow with Ephraim.And I will rouse up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O ²^bGreece;And I will make you like a ^cmighty man’s sword.14 Then Yahweh will appear ^aover them,And His ^barrow will go forth like lightning;And Lord Yahweh will blow the ^ctrumpetAnd will go in the ^dstorm winds of the south.15 ^aYahweh of hosts will defend them.And they will ^bconsume and trample on the ^cstones of a sling;And they will drink and ^droar as with wine;And they will be filled like a sacrificial bowl,Drenched like the ^ecorners of the altar.16 And Yahweh their God will ^asave them in that dayAs the flock of His people;For they are as the stones of a ^bcrown,¹Sparkling in His land.17 For what ^agoodness and ^bwhat beauty will be ¹theirs!Grain will make the choice men flourish, and new wine the virgins.