1 Gather yourselves together!Yes, gather together, you shameless nation,
2 before the decree is carried out⌊and⌋ the day passes like windblown husks,before the Lord’s burning anger comes to you,before the day of the Lord’s anger comes to you.
3 Search for the Lord, all you humble people in the landwho carry out his justice.Search for what is right.Search for humility.Maybe you will find shelter on the day of the Lord’s anger.
4 Gaza will be deserted,and Ashkelon will be destroyed.Ashdod will be driven out at noon,and Ekron will be torn out by the roots.
5 How horrible it will be for those who live on the seacoast,for the nation from Crete.The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines:“I will destroy you so that no one will be living there.”
6 The seacoast will become pasturelandwith meadows for shepherdsand fenced-off places for sheep.
7 The coast will belong to the faithful few from the nation of Judah.There they will graze their sheep.In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon.The Lord their God will take care of themand will restore their fortunes.