1. A prophecy:The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrakand will come to rest on Damascus –for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israelare on the Lord –
2. and on Hamath too, which borders on it,and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skilful.
3. Tyre has built herself a stronghold;she has heaped up silver like dust,and gold like the dirt of the streets.
4. But the Lord will take away her possessionsand destroy her power on the sea,and she will be consumed by fire.
5. Ashkelon will see it and fear;Gaza will writhe in agony,and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.Gaza will lose her kingand Ashkelon will be deserted.
6. A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
7. I will take the blood from their mouths,the forbidden food from between their teeth.Those who are left will belong to our Godand become a clan in Judah,and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
8. But I will encamp at my templeto guard it against marauding forces.Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,for now I am keeping watch.