2As well as Hamath, which is by its limit, and Tyre and Zidon, because they are very wise.
3And Tyre made for herself a strong place, and got together silver like dust and the best gold like the earth of the streets.
4See, the Lord will take away her heritage, overturning her power in the sea; and she will be burned up with fire.
5Ashkelon will see it with fear, and Gaza, bent with pain; and Ekron, for her hope will be shamed: and the king will be cut off from Gaza, and Ashkelon will be unpeopled.
6And a mixed people will be living in Ashdod, and I will have the pride of the Philistines cut off.
7And I will take away his blood from his mouth, and his disgusting things from between his teeth; and some of his people will be kept for our God: and he will be as a family in Judah, and Ekron as one living in Jerusalem.
8And I will put my forces in position round my house, so that there may be no coming and going: and no cruel master will again go through them: for now I have seen his trouble.