1 The burden of the word of the LORDin the land of Hadrach, and Damascusshall bethe rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall betoward the LORD. 2 And Hamathalso shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. 3 And Tyrusdid build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 Ashkelonshall see it, and fear; Gazaalso shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelonshall 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, even he, shall befor our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekronas a Jebusite.9.7 blood: Heb. bloods8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he isjust, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.9.9 having…: or, saving himself10 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 heathen: and his dominion shall befrom sea evento sea, and from the river evento the ends of the earth. 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein isno water.9.11 by…: or, whose covenant is by blood
12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare thatI will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the LORDshall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GODshall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORDof hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, andmake a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, andas the corners of the altar.9.15 with…: or, the stones of the sling9.15 be…: or, fill both the bowls, etc16 And the LORDtheir God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be asthe stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17 For how great ishis goodness, and how great ishis beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.9.17 cheerful: or, grow, or, speak
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Damascus
Hoje: Damascus, Syria
דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeseqΔαμασκόςDamaskos
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Sidon is the city from which the borders of Canaan reached; Jesus said Tyre and Sidon would have repented if the miracles performed in Chorazin and Bethsaida had occurred in them (Matthew 11:21).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ashdod was one of the cities of the five Philistine rulers; there Dagon was found fallen before the ark of the Lord, and the Lord’s hand was heavy on the people, afflicting them with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).
Philistia is the land of the Philistines, where Gath was located. The Lord says that Philistia acted in vengeance and, with ancient hostility, sought to destroy Judah (Ezekiel 25:15).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Greece is the land where Paul arrived after traveling and encouraging the believers with many words; it is also the kingdom against which a king of Persia would stir up everyone (Acts 20:2).