1. An OracleThe word of the Lordis against the land of Hadrach,and Damascus is its resting place —for the eyes of menand all the tribes of Israelare on the Lord —
2. and also against Hamath, which borders it,as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
3. Tyre has built herself a fortress;she has heaped up silver like dustand gold like the dirt of the streets.
4. Listen! The Lord will impoverish herand cast her wealth into the sea;she herself will be consumed by fire.
5. Ashkelon will see it and be afraid;Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain,as will Ekron, for her hope will fail.There will cease to be a king in Gaza,and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.
6. A mongrel people will live in Ashdod,and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.
7. I will remove the blood from their mouthsand the detestable things from between their teeth.Then they too will become a remnant for our God;they will become like a clan in Judahand Ekron like the Jebusites.
8. I will set up camp at My house against an army, against those who march back and forth,and no oppressor will march against them again,for now I have seen with My own eyes.