Zechariah 9:1-8

1The burden of the word of Adonai is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus. For the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel are toward Adonai—

2and also upon Hamath bordering it, and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

3Tyre built herself a fortress and heaped up silver like dust and fine gold like dirt in the streets.

4Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and destroy her power on the sea, while she will be devoured by fire.

5Ashkelon will see it and fear. Gaza will writhe in pain as will Ekron because her hope will dry up. The king will perish from Gaza and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.

6A mongrel people will live in Ashdod and I will cut off the Philistines’ pride.

7I will remove the blood from his mouth, forbidden food from between his teeth. Whoever is left will be a remnant for our God. He will be like a leader in Judah, and Ekron will be like a Jebusite.

8But I will camp around My House against marauding forces. No oppressor will overrun them again— for now I watch with My own eyes.