1 A prophecy:The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrakand will come to rest on Damascus –for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israelare on the Lord –
2 and on Hamath too, which borders on it,and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skilful.
3 Tyre has built herself a stronghold;she has heaped up silver like dust,and gold like the dirt of the streets.
4 But the Lord will take away her possessionsand destroy her power on the sea,and she will be consumed by fire.
5 Ashkelon will see it and fear;Gaza will writhe in agony,and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.Gaza will lose her kingand Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.