Zec 9:1-6 | ESV | STEP | The oracle of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach and Damascus is its resting place . For the Lord has an eye on mankind and on all the tribes of Israel ,

Zechariah 9:1-6

Judgment on Israel’s Enemies

1 The oracle of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach
and ^aDamascus is its resting place.
For the Lord has an eye on mankind
and on all the tribes of Israel, ^{▼▼Or For the eye of mankind, especially of all the tribes of Israel, is toward the Lord}
2 ^cand on Hamath also, which borders on it,
^dTyre and ^eSidon, though ^fthey are very wise.
3 Tyre has built herself ^ga rampart
and ^hheaped up silver like dust,
and fine gold like the mud of the streets.
4 But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions
and strike down ⁱher power on the sea,
and ^jshe shall be devoured by fire.
5 ^kAshkelon shall see it, and be afraid;
Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish;
Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded.
The king shall perish from Gaza;
Ashkelon shall be uninhabited;
6 ^la mixed people ^{▼▼Or a foreign people; Hebrew a bastard} shall dwell in Ashdod,
and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.