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The ^[a]burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with ^(a)Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord ),

And ^(b)Hamath also, which borders on it; ^(c)Tyre and ^(d)Sidon, ^[b]though ^[c]they are ^(e)very wise.

For Tyre built herself a ^(f)fortress And ^(g)piled up silver like dust, And ^(h)gold like the mire of the streets.

Behold, the Lord will ⁽ⁱ⁾dispossess her And cast her wealth into the sea; And she will be ^(j)consumed with fire.

Ashkelon will see it and be afraid. Gaza too will writhe in great pain; Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded. Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

And a ^[d]mongrel race will dwell in ^(k)Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

And I will remove their blood from their mouth And their detestable things from between their teeth. Then they also will be a remnant for our God, And be like a ^[e]clan in Judah, And Ekron like a Jebusite.

But I will camp around My house ^[f]because of an army, Because of ^(l)him who passes by and returns; And ^(m)no oppressor will pass over them anymore, For now I have seen with My eyes.