| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. | 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-- |
| 2And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. | 2and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful. |
| 3And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. | 3Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. |
| 4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. | 4But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. |
| 5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. | 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. |
| 6And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. | 6A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. |
| 7And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron 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. |
| 8And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine 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. |
| 9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. | 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. |
| 10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends 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. |
| 11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. | 11As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. |
| 12Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; | 12Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. |
| 13When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. | 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. |
| 14And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. | 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 hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as 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. |
| 16And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon 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! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. | 17How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women. |
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