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A revelation. The LORD’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus— for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward the LORD—

and Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.

Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.

Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also will be a remnant for our God; and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have loaded the bow with Ephraim. I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

The LORD will be seen over them. His arrow will flash like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

The LORD of Armies will defend them. They will destroy and overcome with sling stones. They will drink, and roar as through wine. They will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

The LORD their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

قَوْل. كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ في أَرضِ حَدْراكَ وفي دِمَشقَ راحَتُه لِأَنَّ إِلى الرَّبِّ عَينَ الإِنْسان وجَميعَ أَسْباطِ إِسْرائيل

وفي حَماةَ أَيضًا مُتاخِمَتِها وفي صورَ وصَيدون فإِنَّها حَكيمَةٌ جِدًّا

وبَنَت صورُ حِصْنًا لَها وكَنَزَتِ الفِضَّةَ كالغُبار والذَّهَبَ كوَحَلِ الطُّرُقات

هُوَذا السَّيِّدُ يَستَولي علَيها ويَهدِمُ في البَحرِ سورَها فتُلتَهمُ بِالنَّار

فتَرى أَشقَلونُ فتَخاف وغَزَّةُ فتَرتَعِدُ جِدًّا وعَقْرونَ فإنَّ ٱنتِظارَها قد خُيِّب ويَهلِكُ المَلِكُ مِن غَزَّة وأَشقَلونُ لا تُسكَن

ويَسكُنُ النَّغْلُ في أَشْدود وأَستَأصِلُ زَهْوَ الفِلَسطينِيِّين

وأُزيلُ دِماءَه مِن فَمِه وأَقْذارَه مِن بَينِ أَسْنانِه فيَصيرُ هو أَيضًا بَقِيَّةً لإِلٰهِنا ويَكونُ كزَعيمٍ في يَهوذا وتَكونُ عَقْرونُ كاليَبوسِيّ

وأُعَسكِرُ قُربَ بَيتي على الجَيش عل المارِّ والعائِد فلا يَمُرُّ علَيهم مُسَخِّرٌ مِن بَعدُ فإِنِّي رَأَيتُ الآنَ بِعَينَيَّ

إِبتَهِجي جِدًّا يا بِنتَ صِهْيون وٱهتِفي يا بِنتَ أُورَشَليم هُوَذا مَلِكُكِ آتِيًا إِلَيكِ بارًّا مُخَلِّصًا وَضيعًا راكِبًا على حِمارٍ وعلى جَحشٍ، ٱبنِ أتان

وأَستَأصِلُ المَركَبَةَ مِن أَفْرائيم والخَيلَ مِن أُورَشَليم وتُستَأصَلُ قَوسُ القِتال ويُكَلِّمُ الأُمَمَ بِالسَّلام ويَكونُ سُلْطانُه مِنَ البَحرِ إِلى البَحْر ومِنَ النَّهرِ إِلى أَقاصي الأَرْض

وبِدَمِ عَهدِكِ أَنتِ أَيضًا أُطلِقُ أَسْراكِ مِنَ الجُبِّ الَّذي لا ماءَ فيه

إِرجِعوا إِلى الحِصنِ يا أَسْرى الرَّجاء اليَومَ يُخبَرُ أَنِّي أَرُدُّ علَيكِ ضِعفَين

فإِنِّي شَدَدتُ لي يَهوذا قَوسًا ومَلَأْتُ لي أَفْرائيمَ سِهامًا وأَثَرتُ أَبْناءَكِ يا صِهْيون على أَبْنائِكِ يا ياوان وجَعَلتُكِ كسَيفِ جَبَّار

الرَّبُّ سيَظهَرُ علَيهم وسَهمُه يَخرُجُ كالبَرْق والسَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ يَنفُخُ في البوق ويَنطَلِقُ في زَوابِعِ الجَنوب

رَبُّ القُوَّاتِ يَستُرُهم فيأكُلونَ ويَدوسونَ حِجارَةَ المِقْلاع ويَشرَبونَ دِماءَهم كأَنَّها خَمْر ويَمتَلِئونَ كالكأسِ وكزَوايا المَذبَح

والرَّبُّ إِلٰهُهم يُخَلِّصُهم في ذٰلك اليَومِ كغَنَمِ شَعبِه مِثلَ حِجارَةِ تاجٍ تَتَلألَأُ على أَرضِه

فإِنَّه ما أَسعَدَه وما أَجمَلَه! القَمحُ يُنْمي الفِتْيان والنَّبيذُ العَذارى