The Burden against Israel’s Enemies
1A revelation. Yahweh’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 Yahweh;+ 2and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.+ 3Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.+ 4Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.+ 5Ashkelon 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.+ 6Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.+ 7I 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.+ 8I 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.+Zion’s Coming King
Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19
9Rejoice 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.+ 10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations: and his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.+ 11As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.+ 12Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.+ 13For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.+