Zechariah 9

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מַשָּׂ֤אthe oracle of דְבַר־the word of יְהוָה֙Yahweh בְּאֶ֣רֶץis on the land of חַדְרָ֔ךְHadrach וְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקand Damascus מְנֻחָת֑וֹis resting place its כִּ֤יfor לַֽיהוָה֙is to Yahweh עֵ֣יןthe eye of אָדָ֔םhumankind וְכֹ֖לand all שִׁבְטֵ֥יthe tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְגַם־and also חֲמָ֖תHamath תִּגְבָּל־which it bordersבָּ֑הּin itצֹ֣רTyre וְצִיד֔וֹןand Sidon כִּ֥יfor חָֽכְמָ֖הit is wise מְאֹֽד׃exceedingly

וַתִּ֥בֶןand it built צֹ֛רTyre מָצ֖וֹרa fortificationלָ֑הּfor itselfוַתִּצְבָּר־and it heaped up כֶּ֙סֶף֙silver כֶּֽעָפָ֔רlike the dust וְחָר֖וּץand gold כְּטִ֥יטlike the mud of חוּצֽוֹת׃the streets

הִנֵּ֤הthere!אֲדֹנָי֙the Lord יֽוֹרִשֶׁ֔נָּהhe will dispossess it וְהִכָּ֥הand he will strike בַיָּ֖םin the sea חֵילָ֑הּwealth its וְהִ֖יאand it בָּאֵ֥שׁby the fire תֵּאָכֵֽל׃it will be consumed

תֵּרֶ֨אit will see אַשְׁקְל֜וֹןAshkelon וְתִירָ֗אso it may be afraid וְעַזָּה֙and Gaza וְתָחִ֣ילso it may be in anguish מְאֹ֔דexceedingly וְעֶקְר֖וֹןand Ekron כִּֽי־for הֹבִ֣ישׁit will be ashamed מֶבָּטָ֑הּobject of confidence its וְאָ֤בַדand he will perish מֶ֙לֶךְ֙a king מֵֽעַזָּ֔הfrom Gaza וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןand Ashkelon לֹ֥אnot תֵשֵֽׁב׃it will remain

וְיָשַׁ֥בand it will dwell מַמְזֵ֖רa mixed population בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדin Ashdod וְהִכְרַתִּ֖יand I will cut off גְּא֥וֹןthe pride of פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃the Philistines

וַהֲסִרֹתִ֨יand I will remove דָמָ֜יוbloods its מִפִּ֗יוfrom mouth its וְשִׁקֻּצָיו֙and detestable things its מִבֵּ֣יןfrom between שִׁנָּ֔יוteeth its וְנִשְׁאַ֥רand it will be left גַּם־also ה֖וּאit לֵֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּto God our וְהָיָה֙and it will be כְּאַלֻּ֣ףlike a chief בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הin Judah וְעֶקְר֖וֹןand Ekron כִּיבוּסִֽי׃will be like a Jebusite

וְחָנִ֨יתִיand I will encamp לְבֵיתִ֤יfor house my מִצָּבָה֙a guard מֵעֹבֵ֣רfrom one who passes through וּמִשָּׁ֔בand from one who returns וְלֹֽא־and not יַעֲבֹ֧רhe will pass עֲלֵיהֶ֛םover them ע֖וֹדagain נֹגֵ֑שׂan oppressor כִּ֥יfor עַתָּ֖הnow רָאִ֥יתִיI have seen בְעֵינָֽי׃ סwith own eyes my

וְהִכְרַתִּי־and I will cut off רֶ֣כֶבchariotry מֵאֶפְרַ֗יִםfrom Ephraim וְסוּס֙and horses מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םfrom Jerusalem וְנִכְרְתָה֙and it will be cut off קֶ֣שֶׁתbow of מִלְחָמָ֔הwar וְדִבֶּ֥רand he will speak שָׁל֖וֹםpeace לַגּוֹיִ֑םto the nations וּמָשְׁלוֹ֙and dominion his מִיָּ֣םwill be from sea עַד־to יָ֔םsea וּמִנָּהָ֖רand from the river עַד־to אַפְסֵי־the ends of אָֽרֶץ׃the earth

גַּם־also אַ֣תְּyou בְּדַם־by the blood of בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְcovenant your שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּיI will set free אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙prisoners your מִבּ֔וֹרfrom a pit אֵ֥יןwhich not מַ֖יִםwaterבּֽוֹ׃is in it

שׁ֚וּבוּreturn לְבִצָּר֔וֹןto the stronghold אֲסִירֵ֖יO prisoners of הַתִּקְוָ֑הthe hope גַּם־also הַיּ֕וֹםthis day מַגִּ֥ידI am declaring מִשְׁנֶ֖הdouble אָשִׁ֥יבI will restoreלָֽךְ׃to you

כִּֽי־for דָרַ֨כְתִּיI will bendלִ֜יfor myselfיְהוּדָ֗הJudah קֶ֚שֶׁתa bow מִלֵּ֣אתִיI will fill אֶפְרַ֔יִםEphraim וְעוֹרַרְתִּ֤יand I will rouse בָנַ֙יִךְ֙sons your צִיּ֔וֹןO Zion עַל־on בָּנַ֖יִךְsons your יָוָ֑ןO Greece וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְand I will make you כְּחֶ֥רֶבlike the sword of גִּבּֽוֹר׃a warrior

וַֽיהוָה֙and Yahweh עֲלֵיהֶ֣םover them יֵֽרָאֶ֔הhe will appear וְיָצָ֥אand it will go forth כַבָּרָ֖קlike the lightning חִצּ֑וֹarrow his וַֽאדֹנָ֤יand the Lord יְהֹוִה֙Yahweh בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣רon the ram's horn יִתְקָ֔עhe will give a blast וְהָלַ֖ךְand he will go בְּסַעֲר֥וֹתin the storm winds of תֵּימָֽן׃the south

יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָאוֹת֮of hosts יָגֵ֣ןhe will defend עֲלֵיהֶם֒on them וְאָכְל֗וּand they will eat וְכָֽבְשׁוּ֙and they will subdue אַבְנֵי־stones of קֶ֔לַעa sling וְשָׁת֥וּand they will drink הָמ֖וּthey will be in an uproar כְּמוֹ־like יָ֑יִןwine וּמָֽלְאוּ֙and they will be full כַּמִּזְרָ֔קlike the bowl כְּזָוִיּ֖וֹתlike the corners of מִזְבֵּֽחַ׃the altar

וְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞םand he will deliver them יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛םGod their בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַה֖וּאthe that כְּצֹ֣אןlike the flock of עַמּ֑וֹpeople his כִּ֚יfor אַבְנֵי־stones of נֵ֔זֶרa crown מִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹתwill display themselves עַל־on אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃land his

כִּ֥יfor מַה־how!טּוּב֖וֹwill be goodness its וּמַה־and how!יָפְי֑וֹwill be beauty its דָּגָן֙grain בַּֽחוּרִ֔יםyoung men וְתִיר֖וֹשׁand new wine יְנוֹבֵ֥בit will cause to thrive בְּתֻלֽוֹת׃young women

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