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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.

Prophecies against Neighboring Nations

The ¹oracle (a burdensome message) of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach in Syria, with ^aDamascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the LORD), Nah 1:1

2 And ^aHamath also, which borders on it (Damascus) ,^bTyre and ^cSidon, though they are ^dvery wise.3 For Tyre built herself an impregnable ^astronghold on an island offshore,And she has ^bheaped up silver like dustAnd ^cgold like the mire of the streets.4 Behold, the Lord will ¹^adispossess herAnd throw her wealth into the sea;And Tyre will be ^bdevoured by fire.5 ¹Ashkelon will see it and fear;Gaza will writhe in pain,And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.The king will perish from Gaza,And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.6 And a mongrel race will live in ^aAshdod,And I will put an end to the pride and arrogance of the Philistines.7 I will take the blood from their mouthsAnd their detestable things from between their teeth those repulsive, idolatrous sacrifices eaten with the blood.Then they too will be a remnant for our God,And be like a clan in Judah,And Ekron will be like one of the ¹Jebusites.8 Then I will camp around My house as a guard because of an army,Because of ^ahim who passes by and returns;And ^bno oppressor will again overrun them (Israel) ,For now My eyes are upon them providentially protecting them.9 ^aRejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your ^bKing (Messianic King) is coming to you;He is ^crighteous and ^dendowed with salvation,¹^eHumble and unassuming in submission to the will of the Father and riding on a ²donkey,Upon a ^fcolt, the foal of a donkey.10 I will ^acut off the war chariot from EphraimAnd the war ^bhorse from Jerusalem,And the ^cbow of war will be cut off.And He will speak words of ^dpeace to the nations,And His ^edominion shall be from sea to sea absolutely endless,And from the River Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Ps 72:8

Salvation of Judah and Ephraim

11 As for you also, because of the ^ablood of My covenant with you My chosen people, the covenant that was sealed with bloodI have freed your ^bprisoners from the waterless pit. Gen 37:24; Ex 24:4-8; Heb 9:1612 Return to the ^astronghold of security and prosperity, O prisoners who have the ^bhope;Even today I am declaring that I will restore ^cdouble your former prosperity to you as firstborn among nations. Ps 40:2; Is 40:213 For I will ^abend Judah as My bow,I will fit the bow with Ephraim as My arrow.And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O ^bGreece,And will make you Israel like the ^csword of a warrior.14 Then the LORD will be seen hovering ^aover them protecting His people,And His ^barrow will go forth like lightning;And the Lord GOD will blow the ^ctrumpetAnd will march in the ^dwindstorms of the south.15 ^aThe LORD of hosts shall defend and protect them;And they will ^bdevour the enemy and trample down the ^cslingstones that have missed their mark,And they will drink of victory and be ^dboisterous as with wine;And they shall be filled like sacrificial bowls used to catch the blood,Drenched like the ^ecorners of the sacrificial altar.16 And the LORD their God shall ^asave them on that dayAs the flock of His people;For they are like the precious jewels of a ^bcrown,Displayed and glittering in His land.17 For how great is God’s ^agoodness and how great is His ^bbeauty! And how great He will make Israel’s goodliness and Israel’s beauty!Grain and new wine will make the young men and virgins flourish.