Zaccaria 9

1The burden of the word of Jehovah upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be its resting-place (for __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:1 Or, Jehovah hath an eye upon men and upon all the tribe of Israel __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Jehovah);

2and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

3And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

4Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

6And a bastard shall __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:6 Or, sit as king __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also shall be a remnant for our God; and he shall be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

8And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:8 Or, exactor __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:9 Or, victory __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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 nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

11As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water.

12__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:12 Or, Return __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.

13For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

14And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

15Jehovah of hosts will defend them; and they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

16And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land.

17For how great is his __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:17 Or, prosperity __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ goodness, and how great is __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Zechariah 9:17 Or, their __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.