5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 9:5:1 ⧉תֵּרֶ֨אtereshe will see Zechariah 9:5:2 ⧉אַשְׁקְל֜וֹןashkelonAshkelon Zechariah 9:5:3 ⧉וְתִירָ֗אvetiraand she will fear Zechariah 9:5:4 ⧉וְעַזָּה֙veazaand Gaza Zechariah 9:5:5 ⧉וְתָחִ֣ילvetakhiland she will writhe Zechariah 9:5:6 ⧉מְאֹ֔דmeodvery Zechariah 9:5:7 ⧉וְעֶקְר֖וֹןveekronand Ekron Zechariah 9:5:8 ⧉כִּֽי־הֹבִ֣ישׁkihovishbecause he has put to shame Zechariah 9:5:9 ⧉מֶבָּטָ֑הּmebatahher look, her expectation Zechariah 9:5:10 ⧉וְאָ֤בַדveavadand a king will perish Zechariah 9:5:11 ⧉מֶ֙לֶךְ֙melekha king Zechariah 9:5:12 ⧉מֵֽעַזָּ֔הmeazafrom Gaza Zechariah 9:5:13 ⧉וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןveashkelonand Ashkelon Zechariah 9:5:14 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Zechariah 9:5:15 ⧉תֵשֵֽׁב׃teshevshe will dwell, she will be inhabited |
5. Formal Translation Ashkelon will see and be afraid, Gaza will tremble greatly, and Ekron—because her expectation will be put to shame. The king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited. |
5. Dynamic Translation Ashkelon will see it and be terrified, Gaza will tremble very greatly, and Ekron will lose hope because what she trusted in has failed. Gaza’s king will perish, and Ashkelon will lie deserted. |