Zec 9 | ABEn | STEP | The concern of the word of the lord against the land of Hadrach, and [ 2 of Damascus 1 his sacrifice]. For the lord inspects men, and all the tribes of Israel;

Zechariah 9

CHAPTER 9 Judgment against Israel's Enemies

1 The concern of the word of the lord against the land of Hadrach, and [²of Damascus ¹his sacrifice]. For the lord inspects men, and all the tribes of Israel; 2 and Hamath among her limits, Tyre and Sidon, for they thought exceedingly. 3 And Tyre built a fortress to herself, and treasured up silver as dust, and gathered gold as mud of streets. 4 On account of this, the lord will inherit her, and he shall strike [²in ³the sea ¹her power]; and she [²by ³fire ¹shall be consumed]. 5 Ashkelon shall see, and shall fear; and Gaza, even she shall grieve exceedingly; and Ekron, for she shall be ashamed over her transgression; and [²shall perish ¹the king] from Gaza; and Ashkelon in no way should be inhabited. 6 And foreigners shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will demolish the insolence of the Philistines. 7 And I will lift away their blood from out of their mouth, and their abominations from between their teeth. And they shall leave behind also these to our God; and they will be as under a commander of a thousand in Judah; and Ekron will be as the Jebusite. 8 And I will stand my house on a height, so as to not travel through nor return. And in no way should there come upon them any longer ones launching an expedition, because now I have seen with my eyes.

The Coming King of Zion

9 Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion! Proclaim, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you, righteous and delivering. He is gentle and mounted upon a beast of burden, even [²foal ¹a young]. 10 And he shall utterly destroy chariots from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; [³shall be utterly destroyed ¹the bow ²of warfare], and abundance and peace out of nations. And he shall rule waters unto the sea, and from rivers of the passes of the earth. 11 And you, by the blood of your covenant, sent out your prisoners from the pit not having water. 12 You shall settle [⁴in ⁵fortresses ¹prisoners ²of the ³congregation]; and for one day of your sojourning [³double ¹I will recompense ²to you]. 13 For I stretched you tight to myself, O Judah, as a bow. I filled Ephraim, and I will awaken your children, O Zion, against the children of the Greeks. And I will handle you as the broadsword of a warrior. 14 And the lord [²over ³them ¹shall be seen], and [²shall go forth ³as ⁴lightning ¹his arrow]. And the lord God by a trumpet shall trump, and [²goes ³for ⁴tossing about ¹his intimidation]. 15 The lord almighty shall shield them; and they shall consume them, and shall heap upon them with stones of a sling; and they shall drink their blood as wine, and shall fill the bowls as an altar basin. 16 And [³shall deliver ⁴them ¹the lord ²their God] in that day as the sheep of his people. For [²stones ¹holy] shall roll upon his land. 17 For if anything be good of his, and if any be fair of his, the grain will be for the young men, and wine being fragrant for the virgins.