- Gaza:
- "And all¹ the mingled² people,¹ and¹ all¹ the kingsª of the landª of Uz,ª and all¹ the kingsª of the landª of the Philistines,ª and Ashkelon,ª and Azzah,ª and Ekron,ª and the remnantª of Ashdod,ª" {Jer 25:20} + "The wordª of the LORDª that¹ came¹ to¹ Jeremiahª the prophetª against¹ the Philistines,ª before¹ that Pharaohª smoteª°¹ Gaza.ª ... How¹ can it be quiet,ª° seeing the LORDª hath given it a chargeª° against¹ Ashkelon,ª and against¹ the seaª shore?ª there¹ hath he appointedª° it." {Jer 47:1-7} + "Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ the Philistinesª have dealtª° by revenge,ª and have takenª° vengeanceª with a despitefulª heart,ª to destroyª [it] for the oldª hatred;ª ... And I will executeª° greatª vengeanceª upon them with furiousª rebukes;ª and they shall knowª° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD,ª when I shall layª°¹ my vengeanceª upon them." {Ezk 25:15-17} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Gaza,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they carried away captiveª° the wholeª captivity,ª to deliver [them] upª° to Edom:ª ... And I will cut offª° the inhabitantª° from Ashdod,ª¹ and him that holdethª° the sceptreª from Ashkelon,ª¹ and I will turnª° mine handª against¹ Ekron:ª and the remnantª of the Philistinesª shall perish,ª° saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ams 1:6-8} + "Ashkelonª shall seeª° [it], and fear;ª° Gazaª also [shall see it], and be very² sorrowful,ª°¹ and Ekron;ª for¹ her expectationª shall be ashamed;²°¹ and the kingª shall perishª° from Gaza,ª¹ and Ashkelonª shall not¹ be inhabited.ª° ... And I will take awayª° his bloodª out of his mouth,ª¹ and his abominationsª from between¹¹ his teeth:ª but he that remaineth,ª° even¹ he,¹ [shall be] for our God,ª and he shall be¹ as a governorª in Judah,ª and Ekronª as a Jebusite.ª" {Zch 9:5-7}
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