Berean Standard Bible
Zechariah 9:6
6A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
Zechariah 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
- New International Version (NIV)A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
- English Standard Version (ESV)a mixed people shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“A mixed race shall settle in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
Context of Zechariah 9:6
4Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. 5Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites. 8But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
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וְיָשַׁ֥ב מַמְזֵ֖ר בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י גְּא֥וֹן פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Zechariah 9:6
- Ecclesiastes 2:18I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
- Ecclesiastes 6:2God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
- Amos 1:8I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.
- Isaiah 2:12For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—
- Isaiah 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Isaiah 28:1Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Zephaniah 2:10This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Commentaries on Zechariah 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6A bastard shall dwell in Ashdod - This character would suit Alexander very well, who most certainly was a bastard; for his mother Olympia said that Jupiter Ammon entered her apartment in the shape of a dragon, and begat Alexander! Could her husband Philip believe this? The word signifies a stranger.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And a bastard shall dwell at Ashdod - oThe “mamzer” was one born unlawfully, whether out of marriage, or in forbidden marriage, or in adultery. Here it is, probably, like our “spurious brood”; whether it was so itself or in the eyes of the Ashdodites; whence he adds. I will cut off the pride of the Philistines - Pride would survive the ruin of their country, the capture of their cities, the less of independence. It would not survive the loss of their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6mixed race: This Hebrew word appears elsewhere only in Deuteronomy 23:2, where it refers to children born outside of marriage. Zechariah uses it to indicate that the Philistines will eventually lose their political and social identity.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. bastard--not the rightful heir; vile and low men, such as are bastards (De 23:2) [Grotius]. An alien; so the Septuagint; implying the desolation of the region wherein men shall not settle, but sojourn in only as aliens passing through [Calvin].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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