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World English Bible

Zechariah 9 (WEBP)

[1] A revelation. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus— for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh—
[2] and Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
[3] Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
[4] Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.
[5] Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
[6] Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
[7] I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also will be a remnant for our God; and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
[8] I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.
[9] Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
[10] I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
[11] As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
[12] Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
[13] For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have loaded the bow with Ephraim. I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
[14] Yahweh will be seen over them. His arrow will flash like lightning. The Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.
[15] Yahweh of Armies will defend them. They will destroy and overcome with sling stones. They will drink, and roar as through wine. They will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
[16] Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
[17] For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zechariah 9 (KJVS)

[1] The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach , and Damascus [shall be] the rest thereof: when the eyes of man , as of all the tribes of Israel , [shall be] toward the LORD .
[2] And Hamath also shall border () thereby; Tyrus , and Zidon , though it be very wise ().
[3] And Tyrus did build () herself a strong hold , and heaped up () silver as the dust , and fine gold as the mire of the streets .
[4] Behold, the Lord will cast her out (), and he will smite () her power in the sea ; and she shall be devoured () with fire .
[5] Ashkelon shall see () [it], and fear (); Gaza also [shall see it], and be very sorrowful (), and Ekron ; for her expectation shall be ashamed (); and the king shall perish () from Gaza , and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited ().
[6] And a bastard shall dwell () in Ashdod , and I will cut off () the pride of the Philistines .
[7] And I will take away () his blood out of his mouth , and his abominations from between his teeth : but he that remaineth (), even he, [shall be] for our God , and he shall be as a governor in Judah , and Ekron as a Jebusite .
[8] And I will encamp () about mine house because of the army , because of him that passeth by (), and because of him that returneth (): and no oppressor () shall pass through () them any more: for now have I seen () with mine eyes .
[9] Rejoice () greatly , O daughter of Zion ; shout (), O daughter of Jerusalem : behold, thy King cometh () unto thee: he [is] just , and having salvation (); lowly , and riding () upon an ass , and upon a colt the foal of an ass .
[10] And I will cut off () the chariot from Ephraim , and the horse from Jerusalem , and the battle bow shall be cut off (): and he shall speak () peace unto the heathen : and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea , and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth .
[11] As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth () thy prisoners out of the pit wherein [is] no water .
[12] Turn () you to the strong hold , ye prisoners of hope : even to day do I declare () [that] I will render () double unto thee;
[13] When I have bent () Judah for me, filled () the bow with Ephraim , and raised up () thy sons , O Zion , against thy sons , O Greece , and made () thee as the sword of a mighty man .
[14] And the LORD shall be seen () over them, and his arrow shall go forth () as the lightning : and the Lord GOD shall blow () the trumpet , and shall go () with whirlwinds of the south .
[15] The LORD of hosts shall defend () them; and they shall devour (), and subdue () with sling stones ; and they shall drink (), [and] make a noise () as through wine ; and they shall be filled () like bowls , [and] as the corners of the altar .
[16] And the LORD their God shall save () them in that day as the flock of his people : for they [shall be as] the stones of a crown , lifted up as an ensign () upon his land .
[17] For how great [is] his goodness , and how great [is] his beauty ! corn shall make the young men cheerful (), and new wine the maids .

Young’s Literal Translation

Zechariah 9 (YLT)

[1] The burden of a word of Jehovah against the land of Hadrach, and Demmeseh-his place of rest: (When to Jehovah is the eye of man, And of all the tribes of Israel.)
[2] And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for-very wise!
[3] And Tyre doth build a bulwark to herself, And doth heap silver as dust, And gold as mire of out-places.
[4] Lo, the Lord doth dispossess her, And He hath smitten in the sea her force, And she with fire is consumed.
[5] See doth Ashkelon and fear, Also Gaza, and she is exceedingly pained, Also Ekron-for her expectation dried up, And perished hath a king from Gaza, And Ashkelon doth not remain,
[6] And dwelt hath a foreigner in Ashdod, And I have cut off the excellency of the Philistines.
[7] And turned aside his blood from his mouth, His abominations from between his teeth, And he hath remained, even he, to our God, And he hath been as a leader in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite.
[8] And I have pitched for My house a camp, Because of the passer through, and of the returner, And pass not through against them again doth an exactor, For, now, I have seen with My eyes.
[9] Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous-and saved is He, Afflicted-and riding on an ass, And on a colt-a son of she-asses.
[10] And I have cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem, Yea, cut off hath been the bow of battle, And he hath spoken peace to nations, And his rule is from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.
[11] Also thou-by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it.
[12] Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.
[13] For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled with Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero.
[14] And Jehovah doth appear for them, And gone forth as lightning hath His arrow, And the Lord Jehovah with a trumpet bloweth, And He hath gone with whirlwinds of the south.
[15] Jehovah of Hosts doth cover them over, And they consumed, and subdued sling-stones, Yea, they have drunk, They have made a noise as wine, And they have been full as a bowl, As corners of an altar.
[16] And saved them hath Jehovah their God In that day, as a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground.
[17] For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins-make fruitful!