| 1. The prophecy of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach. And Damascus is His resting place, for man's eye shall be to the Lord and all the tribes of Israel. |
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| 2. And also Hamath shall border thereon; [also] Tyre and Sidon, for it has become exceedingly wise. |
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| 3. And Tyre built a fortification for herself, and she gathered silver like dust and gold like the mire of the streets. |
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| 4. Behold, the Lord shall impoverish her, and He shall smite her wealth in the sea, and she shall be consumed by fire. |
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| 5. Ashkelon shall see and fear, and Gaza-and she shall quake violently-and Ekron, for the one to whom she looked was ashamed. And a king was lost from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. |
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| 6. And the strangers shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. |
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| 7. And I will remove his blood from his mouth, and his detestable things from between his teeth. And it, too, shall remain to our God: and it shall be like a studyhall in Judah; and Ekron, like Jebusi. |
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| 8. And I will encamp beside My house against a garrison of those passing by and of those returning. And no oppressor shall pass by them, for now I have seen with My eyes. |
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| 9. Be exceedingly happy, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold! Your king shall come to you. He is just and victorious; humble, and riding a donkey and a foal, the offspring of [one of] she-donkeys. |
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| 10. And I will cut off the chariots from Ephraim, and the horses from Jerusalem; and the bow of war shall be cut off. And he shall speak peace to the nations, and his rule shall be from the sea to the west and from the river to the ends of the earth. |
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| 11. You, too-with the blood of your covenant I have freed your prisoners from a pit in which there was no water. |
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יא. |
| 12. Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Also today, I will restore to you a double promise. |
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| 13. For I bend Judah for Me like a bow; I filled [the hand of] Ephraim, and I will arouse your children, O Zion, upon your children, O Javan; and I will make you as the sword of a mighty man. |
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| 14. And the Lord shall appear over them, and his arrows shall go forth like lightning. And the Lord God shall sound the shofar, and He shall go with the whirlwinds of the south. |
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| 15. The Lord of Hosts shall protect them, and they shall devour. And they shall tread the sling-stones, and they shall drink. They shall make a noise like [those who drink] wine, and they shall become full like the basin, like the corners of the altar. |
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| 16. And the Lord their God shall save them on that day like the flocks of His people, for crown stones are exalted on His land. |
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| 17. For how [great] is their goodness and how [great] is their beauty! Corn [will give strength to] young men, and new wine will cause maids to speak. |
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