1This is the burden of the word of the LORD
2and also against Hamath,
3Tyre has built herself a fortress;
4Behold, the Lord will impoverish her
5Ashkelon will see and fear;
6A mixed race will occupy Ashdod,
7I will remove the blood from their mouths
8But I will camp around My house because of an army,
9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!
10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim 9:10 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
11As for you,
12Return to your stronghold,
13For I will bend Judah as My bow
14Then the LORD will appear over them,
15The LORD of Hosts will shield them.
16On that day the LORD their God will save them
17How lovely they will be,