Zechariah 9

1 [the] oracle of [the] word of Yahweh [is] on [the] land of Hadrach and Damascus [is] resting place its for [is] to Yahweh [the] eye of humankind and all [the] tribes of Israel.

“This is a declaration of Yahweh's word concerning the land of Hadrak and Damascus, its resting place; for the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh.

2 And also Hamath [which] it borders it Tyre and Sidon for it is wise exceedingly.

This declaration also concerns Hamath, which borders on Damascus, and it concerns Tyre and Sidon, for they are very wise.

3 And it built Tyre a fortification for itself and it heaped up silver like dust and gold like [the] mud of [the] streets.

Tyre has built herself a stronghold and heaped up silver like dust and refined gold like mud in the streets.

4 There! [the] Lord he will dispossess it and he will strike in the sea wealth its and it by fire it will be consumed.

Look! The Lord will dispossess her and destroy her strength on the sea, so she will be devoured by fire.

5 It will see Ashkelon so it may be afraid and Gaza so it may be in anguish exceedingly and Ekron for it will be ashamed object of confidence its and he will perish a king from Gaza and Ashkelon not it will remain.

Ashkelon will see and be afraid! Gaza also will tremble greatly! Ekron, her hopes will be disappointed! The king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall no longer be inhabited!

6 And it will dwell a mixed population in Ashdod and I will cut off [the] pride of [the] Philistines.

Strangers will make their homes in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7 And I will remove blood its from mouth its and detestable things its from between teeth its and it will be left also it to God our and it will be like a chief in Judah and Ekron [will be] like a Jebusite.

For I will remove their blood from their mouths and their abominations from between their teeth. Then they will become a remnant for our God like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will become like the Jebusites.

8 And I will encamp for house my a guard from [one who] passes through and from [one who] returns and not he will pass over them again an oppressor for now I have seen with own eyes my.

I will camp around my land against enemy armies, so no one can pass through or return, for no oppressor will overrun them, for now I see with my own eyes!

9 Rejoice exceedingly O daughter of Zion shout for joy O daughter of Jerusalem there! king your he will come to you [is] righteous and victorious he poor and riding on a donkey and on a male donkey a young one of female donkeys.

Shout with great joy, daughter of Zion! Shout with happiness, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold! Your king is coming to you with righteousness and is rescuing you. He is humble and is riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey.

10 And I will cut off chariotry from Ephraim and horse[s] from Jerusalem and it will be cut off bow of war and he will speak peace to the nations and dominion his [will be] from sea to sea and from [the] river to [the] ends of [the] earth.

Then I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow will be cut off from battle; for 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!

11 Also you by [the] blood of covenant your I will set free prisoners your from a pit [which] not water [is] in it.

As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the pit where there is no water.

12 Return to [the] stronghold O prisoners of hope also this day [I am] declaring double I will restore to you.

Return to the stronghold, prisoners of hope! Even today I am declaring that I will return double to you,

13 For I will bend for myself Judah a bow I will fill Ephraim and I will rouse sons your O Zion on sons your O Greece and I will make you like [the] sword of a warrior.

for I have bent Judah as my bow. I have filled my quiver with Ephraim. I have roused your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and have made you, Zion, like a warrior's sword!”

14 And Yahweh over them he will appear and it will go forth like lightning arrow his and [the] Lord Yahweh on the ram's horn he will give a blast and he will go in [the] storm winds of [the] south.

Yahweh will appear to them, and his arrows will shoot out like lightning! For my Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet and will advance with the storms from Teman.

15 Yahweh of hosts he will defend them and they will eat and they will subdue stones of a sling and they will drink they will be in an uproar like wine and they will be full like bowl like [the] corners of [the] altar.

Yahweh of hosts will defend them, and they will devour them and defeat the stones of the slings. Then they will drink and shout like men drunk on wine, and they will be filled with wine like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

16 And he will deliver them Yahweh God their on the day that like [the] flock of people his for stones of a crown [will] display themselves on land his.

So Yahweh their God will rescue them on that day, as the flock of his people. They are the jewels of a crown that will shine on his land.

17 For how! [will be] goodness its and how! [will be] beauty its grain young men and new wine it will cause to thrive young women.

How good and how beautiful they will be! The young men will flourish on grain and the virgins on sweet wine!”