2 and also Hamath, which borders on it,and Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.(The eyes of humanity and of all the tribes of Israel are on the Lord.)
3 Tyre built itself a fortress.It piled up silver like dustand gold like mud in the streets.
4 The Lord will take away its possessions.He will throw its wealth into the seaand burn the city down.
5 Ashkelon will see ⌊this⌋ and be afraid.Gaza will also be in great pain,also Ekron, because its hope will fade.Gaza will lose its king.Ashkelon will no longer be lived in.
6 A mixed race will live in Ashdod,and I will cut off the Philistines’ arrogance.
7 I will remove the blood from their mouthsand the disgusting things from between their teeth.Then only a few of them will be left for our Godlike a tribe in Judah,and Ekron will be like a Jebusite.
8 I will camp in front of my houseas a guard against those who come and go.No oppressors will pass through them,because I have seen it with my own eyes.