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| 1A declaration: this message from the LORD in the land of Hadrach, with Damascus its confederate, because the eyes of humanity will look to the LORD, along with those of all the tribes of Israel. | 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-- |
| 2Also Hamath, which borders on it— along with Tyre and Sidon— indeed they are very wise. | 2and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful. |
| 3"Tyre built itself a fortification, hoarding silver like dust and pure gold like mud in a street. | 3Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. |
| 4Look! The Lord will evict her, striking at her power in the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. | 4But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. |
| 5Ashkelon will see it happen and will be terrified; Gaza will tremble greatly. Ekron will be ashamed of her expectations, Gaza's king will perish, and Ashkelon will become uninhabited. | 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. |
| 6A strange people will inhabit Ashdod, and I will eliminate the arrogance of Philistia. | 6A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. |
| 7I will remove the blood from its mouth, along with its abominations from between its teeth. Its survivors will be dedicated to our God; It will be like a clan of Judah, and Ekron will be as a Jebusite. | 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. |
| 8I will set a garrison around my Temple, to hinder those who might come and go, and to guard against oppressors who intend to invade; for I have taken note of this with my eyes." | 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. |
| 9"Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; cry out, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you. He is righteous, and he is able to save. He is humble, and is riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | 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. |
| 10I will banish chariots from Ephraim and horses from Jerusalem. War weapons will be banished, and your king will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the River to the farthest portion of the earth. | 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. |
| 11Now concerning you and my blood covenant with you, I have liberated your prisoners from a waterless pit. | 11As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. |
| 12Return to your fortress, you prisoners who have hope. Even today I am telling you: In return I will repay you double. | 12Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. |
| 13For I have bent Judah as if it were my bow, loading it with Ephraim. I raised up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, wielding you like a mighty warrior's sword." | 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. |
| 14The LORD will appear over them— his arrow will shoot like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, and go out with the southern windstorm. | 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, |
| 15The LORD of the Heavenly Armies will defend them; they will devour and conquer those who sling stones. They will drink and be boisterous like those who are drunk. They will be filled to the brim with blood, like the corners of the altar. | 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. |
| 16The LORD their God will save them at that time as his very own flock of people, because they are his crown jewels, exalted throughout his land. | 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. |
| 17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the virgins. | 17How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women. |
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