Zechariah, Chapter 9

1. The oracle of the word of Yahweh on the land of Hadrach, and, Damascus, shall be the resting-place thereof, -- For, Yahweh, hath an eye -- to mankind, and to all the tribes of Israel;    2. Moreover also, Hamath, adjoineth thereto, Tyre and Zidon, -- because very wise;    3. Therefore did Tyre build a stronghold for herself, -- and did heap up silver like dust, yea gold, like the mire of the lanes.    4. Lo! My Lord, shall dispossess her, and smite, into the sea, her fortress, -- and, she herself, in fire, shall be consumed.    5. Ashkelon, shall see, and fear, Gaza, also, which shall writhe in great anguish, Ekron, also, because abashed is her expectation, -- and the king, shall perish, from Gaza, and, Ashkelon, not be inhabited;    6. And there shall be seated a half-breed in Ashdod, -- So will I cut off the arrogance of the Philistines;    7. And will take away his reeking prey out of his mouth, and his abominations, from between his teeth, but, he that is left, even he, shall belong to our God, -- So shall he become as a chief in Judah, and, Ekron, as a Jebusite!    8. Then will I encamp about my house -- against an army, against him that passeth by, and against him that returneth, neither shall an exactor, tread them down any more, -- for, now, have I seen with mine own eyes.    9. Exult greatly, O daughter of Zion, Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo! thy king, cometh unto thee, vindicated and victorious, is he, -- lowly, and riding upon an ass, yea, upon a colt, a young ass.    10. So will he cut off the chariot out of Ephraim, and the horse out of Jerusalem, and the war-bow, shall be cut off, So shall he speak peace to the nations, and, his dominion, shall be from sea to sea, and from the river [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.    11. As for thee also, -- By the blood of thy covenant, have I sent forth thy prisoners out of a pit, wherein is no water.    12. Return to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope, -- Even to-day, do I declare -- Double, will I return to thee!    13. For I have bent for me -- Judah, As a bow, have I grasped Ephraim, Thus will I rouse up thy sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty one.    14. But, Yahweh, over them, will appear, and forth shall go, as lightning, his arrow, -- Yea, My Lord Yahweh, with a horn, will blow, and will move along in the whirlwinds of the south.    15. Yahweh of hosts, will throw a covering over them, so shall they eat, and trample underfoot sling-stones, and shall drink -- shall shout as with wine, -- and shall be filled like tossing-bowls, -- like the corners of an altar.    16. So will Yahweh their God, save them, on that day. yea, as a flock of sheep, his people, -- for [they shall be like] the jewels of a diadem sparkling over his land.    17. For how excellent it is! Yea how beautiful! Corn, shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.