1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. Compare verse2 commentaries
2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. Compare verse1 commentary
3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. Compare verse1 commentary
4 Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. Compare verse2 commentaries
5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. Compare verse1 commentary
6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. Compare verse1 commentary
7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remains, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. Compare verse2 commentaries
8 And I will encamp about my house because of the army, because of him that passes by, and because of him that returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with my eyes. Compare verse2 commentaries
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on an ass, and on a colt the foal of an ass. Compare verse9 commentaries
10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace to the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. Compare verse3 commentaries
11 As for you also, by the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. Compare verse4 commentaries
12 Turn you to the strong hold, you prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double to you; Compare verse2 commentaries
13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you as the sword of a mighty man. Compare verse2 commentaries
14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. Compare verse1 commentary
15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. Compare verse1 commentary
16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign on his land. Compare verse3 commentaries
17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. Compare verse3 commentaries