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Prophecies against Neighboring Nations
1 The 1Or oracleburden of the word of the Loʀᴅ is against the land of Hadrach, with AIs 17:1; Jer 49:23-27; Amos 1:3-5Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Loʀᴅ),
2 And AJer 49:23Hamath also, which borders on it;
BEzek 28:2-5, 12Tyre and CEzek 28:21Sidon, 1Or becausethough 2I.e. they think they arethey are BEzek 28:2-5, 12very wise.
3 For Tyre built herself a AJosh 19:29; 2 Sam 24:7fortress
And BJob 27:16; Ezek 27:33; 28:4, 5piled up silver like dust,
And C1 Kin 10:21, 27gold like the mire of the streets.
4 Behold, the Lord will AEzek 26:3-5dispossess her
And cast her wealth into the sea;
And she will be BEzek 28:18consumed with fire.
5 Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.
Gaza too will writhe in great pain;
Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded.
Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
6 And a 1Lit bastard willmongrel race will dwell in AAmos 1:8; Zeph 2:4Ashdod,
And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
7 And I will remove their blood from their mouth
And their detestable things from between their teeth.
Then they also will be a remnant for our God,
And be like a 1Or chiefclan in Judah,
And Ekron like a Jebusite.
8 But I will camp around My house 1Or as a guard, so that none will go back and forthbecause of an army,
Because of AIs 52:1him who passes by and returns;
And BIs 54:14; 60:18no oppressor will pass over them anymore,
For now I have seen with My eyes.
9 AZeph 3:14, 15; Zech 2:10Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your BPs 110:1; Is 9:6, 7; Jer 23:5, 6; Matt 21:5; John 12:15king is coming to you;
He is 1Or vindicated and victoriousCZeph 3:5just and DIs 43:3, 11endowed with salvation,
EIs 57:15Humble, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a FJudg 10:4; Is 30:6colt, the 2Lit son of a female donkeyfoal of a donkey.
10 I will AHos 1:7cut off the chariot from Ephraim
And the BMic 5:10horse from Jerusalem;
And the CHos 2:18bow of war will be cut off.
And He will speak DIs 57:19; Mic 4:2-4peace to the nations;
And His EPs 72:8; Is 60:12dominion will be from sea to sea,
And from the 1I.e. EuphratesRiver to the ends of the earth.
 
Deliverance of Judah and Ephraim
11 As for you also, because of the AEx 24:8; Heb 10:2blood of My covenant with you,
I have set your BIs 24:22; 51:14prisoners free from the 1Lit cistern in which there is no waterwaterless pit.
12 Return to the 1Or StrongholdAJer 16:19; Joel 3:16stronghold, O prisoners 2Lit of the hopewho have the BJer 14:8; 17:13; Heb 6:18, 19hope;
This very day I am declaring that I will restore CIs 61:7double to you.
13 For I will AJer 51:20bend Judah 1Lit for Meas My bow,
I will fill the bow with Ephraim.
And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O BJoel 3:6Greece;
And I will make you like a CPs 45:3warrior’s sword.
14 Then the Loʀᴅ will appear AIs 31:5; Zech 2:5over them,
And His BPs 18:14; Hab 3:11arrow will go forth like lightning;
And the Lord 1Heb YHWH, usually rendered LoʀᴅGoᴅ will blow the CIs 27:13trumpet,
And will march in the DIs 21:1; 66:15storm winds of the south.
15 AIs 37:35; Zech 12:8The Loʀᴅ of hosts will defend them.
And they will BZech 12:6devour and trample on the CJob 41:28sling stones;
And they will drink and be DPs 78:65boisterous as with wine;
And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin,
Drenched like the EEx 27:2corners of the altar.
16 And the Loʀᴅ their God will AJer 31:10, 11save them in that day
As the flock of His people;
For they are as the stones of a BIs 62:3crown,
1Or Displayed overSparkling in His land.
17 For what 1Lit goodnessAJer 31:12, 14comeliness and BPs 27:4; Is 33:17beauty will be 2Lit histheirs!
Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

19:1 Or oracle

A9:1 Is 17:1; Jer 49:23-27; Amos 1:3-5

A9:2 Jer 49:23

B9:2 Ezek 28:2-5, 12

C9:2 Ezek 28:21

19:2 Or because

29:2 I.e. they think they are

B9:2 Ezek 28:2-5, 12

A9:3 Josh 19:29; 2 Sam 24:7

B9:3 Job 27:16; Ezek 27:33; 28:4, 5

C9:3 1 Kin 10:21, 27

A9:4 Ezek 26:3-5

B9:4 Ezek 28:18

19:6 Lit bastard will

A9:6 Amos 1:8; Zeph 2:4

19:7 Or chief

19:8 Or as a guard, so that none will go back and forth

A9:8 Is 52:1

B9:8 Is 54:14; 60:18

A9:9 Zeph 3:14, 15; Zech 2:10

B9:9 Ps 110:1; Is 9:6, 7; Jer 23:5, 6; Matt 21:5; John 12:15

19:9 Or vindicated and victorious

C9:9 Zeph 3:5

D9:9 Is 43:3, 11

E9:9 Is 57:15

F9:9 Judg 10:4; Is 30:6

29:9 Lit son of a female donkey

A9:10 Hos 1:7

B9:10 Mic 5:10

C9:10 Hos 2:18

D9:10 Is 57:19; Mic 4:2-4

E9:10 Ps 72:8; Is 60:12

19:10 I.e. Euphrates

A9:11 Ex 24:8; Heb 10:2

B9:11 Is 24:22; 51:14

19:11 Lit cistern in which there is no water

19:12 Or Stronghold

A9:12 Jer 16:19; Joel 3:16

29:12 Lit of the hope

B9:12 Jer 14:8; 17:13; Heb 6:18, 19

C9:12 Is 61:7

A9:13 Jer 51:20

19:13 Lit for Me

B9:13 Joel 3:6

C9:13 Ps 45:3

A9:14 Is 31:5; Zech 2:5

B9:14 Ps 18:14; Hab 3:11

19:14 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Loʀᴅ

C9:14 Is 27:13

D9:14 Is 21:1; 66:15

A9:15 Is 37:35; Zech 12:8

B9:15 Zech 12:6

C9:15 Job 41:28

D9:15 Ps 78:65

E9:15 Ex 27:2

A9:16 Jer 31:10, 11

B9:16 Is 62:3

19:16 Or Displayed over

19:17 Lit goodness

A9:17 Jer 31:12, 14

B9:17 Ps 27:4; Is 33:17

29:17 Lit his

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