1 The burden of the word of Jehovah, in the land of Hadrach, and {on} Damascus shall it rest; (for Jehovah hath an eye upon men, and upon all the tribes of Israel;)2 and also {on} Hamath {which} bordereth thereon; on Tyre and Zidon, though she be very wise.3 And Tyre hath built herself a stronghold, and hath heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.4 Behold, the Lord will take possession of her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.5 Ashkelon shall see {it}, and fear; Gazah also, and she shall be greatly pained; Ekron also, for her expectation shall be put to shame: and the king shall perish from Gazah, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines;7 and I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; but he that remaineth, he also shall belong to our God, and shall be as a leader in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.8 And I will encamp about my house because of the army, because of those that pass by and that return; and the exactor shall not pass through them any more: for now have I seen {it} with mine eyes.9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh to thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.10 And 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.11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant, I will send forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.12 Turn again to the stronghold, prisoners of hope! even to-day do I declare I will render double unto thee.13 For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will raise up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and make thee like the sword of a mighty man.14 And 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 march with whirlwinds of the south.15 Jehovah 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 from wine; and they shall be filled like a bowl, like the corners of the altar.16 And Jehovah 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 upon his land.17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

1 Godspraak. Die woord van die HERE teen die land Hadrag, en op Damaskus bly dit rus -- want die HERE hou die oog op die mense en op al die stamme van Israel.2 En ook teen Hamat wat daaraan grens; teen Tirus saam met Sidon, want hy is baie slim.3 Ja, Tirus het vir hom 'n vesting gebou; ook het hy silwer opgehoop soos stof en goud soos modder van die strate.4 Kyk, die Here sal hom in besit neem en sy skans in die see werp, en hy sal deur vuur verteer word.5 Askelon sal dit sien en vrees; ook Gasa, wat sal sidder van angs; ook Ekron, omdat sy toeverlaat teleurgestel het; en uit Gasa verdwyn die koning, en Askelon bly onbewoond;6 en die baster sal in Asdod woon -- so sal Ek dan aan die trotsheid van die Filistyn 'n einde maak --7 en Ek sal die bloed uit sy mond verwyder en sy verfoeisels tussen sy tande uit; so sal hy dan ook vir onse God oorbly en wees soos 'n stamhoof in Juda, en Ekron soos 'n Jebusiet.8 En Ek sal om my huis 'n laer trek teen die leërmag, teen die wat heen en weer trek, sodat geen oorheerser hulle weer sal oorrompel nie; want nou het Ek dit met my eie oë gesien.9 Verheug jou grootliks, o dogter van Sion! Juig, o dogter van Jerusalem! Kyk, jou Koning kom na jou; regverdig en 'n oorwinnaar is Hy; nederig en Hy ry op 'n esel -- op 'n jong esel, die vul van 'n eselin.10 En Ek sal die strydwaens uit Efraim en die perde uit Jerusalem uitroei, en die strydboog sal vernietig word. Dan sal Hy aan die nasies vrede verkondig, en sy heerskappy sal wees van see tot see, en van die Eufraat tot aan die eindes van die aarde.11 Ook sal Ek, wat jou betref, o Sion, kragtens die bloed van jou verbond jou gevangenes loslaat uit die put sonder water.12 Keer terug na die vesting, o hoopvolle gevangenes! Ook kondig Ek vandag aan dat Ek jou dubbel sal vergoed.13 Want Ek span Juda vir My as boog, lê Efraim as pyl daarop; en Ek vuur jou seuns, o Sion, aan teen jou seuns, o Jawan, en Ek maak jou soos die swaard van 'n held.14 Dan sal die HERE oor hulle verskyn, en soos weerlig sal sy pyl uitskiet; en die Here HERE sal met die basuin blaas en intrek met die storms uit die suide.15 Die HERE van die leërskare sal hulle beskut; en hulle sal verslind, ja, slingerstene vertrap; ook sal hulle drink, 'n gedruis maak soos deur wyn en vol wees soos die offerkomme, soos die hoeke van 'n altaar.16 En die HERE hulle God sal hulle in die dag verlos as die kudde wat sy volk is; want hulle is kroongesteentes wat hulle skitterend verhef oor sy land.17 Want hoe groot is hulle voortreflikheid, en hoe groot hulle skoonheid! Die koring laat jongmanne en die mos jongedogters groei.