Zechariah 9:6
in Zechariah 9A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
KJV
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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This verse in Zechariah 9
Commentary
7 notes on this verse(Verse 5 onwards) Ascalon will see it and be afraid; Gaza will writhe in agony, and Ekron too, for her hope will wither. Gaza will lose her king and Ashkelon will be deserted. Foreigners will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
This site's exposition
Ashkelon shall see it
on Zechariah 9:5-8
Philistia watches Tyre fall and fears in order, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, Ashdod, the old four cities with their pride cut off. Then the oracle does what the conquest chapters never did: the blood taken out of the Philistine's mouth, his abominations from between his teeth, and he that remaineth shall be for our God, as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite, the ancient enemy cleansed and absorbed the way Jebusite Jerusalem once was, which the bench reads as grace written into a judgment oracle. I will encamp about mine house closes the sweep: the armies pass and repass, and no oppressor passes through, for now have I seen with mine eyes.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The Jews afterwards got ground of the Philistines, Syrians, and others of their neighbours, took some of their cities from them and possessed their countries, as appears by the histories of Josephus and the Maccabees, and this was foretold before, Zeph. ii. Some among them shall be converted, and brought home to God, by his gospel and grace; so some understand
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A bastard shall dwell in Ashdod - This character would suit Alexander very well, who most certainly was a bastard; for his mother Olympia said that Jupiter Ammon entered her apartment in the shape of a dragon, and begat Alexander! Could her husband Philip believe this? The word signifies a stranger.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
bastard--not the rightful heir; vile and low men, such as are bastards (De 23:2) [GROTIUS]. An alien; so the Septuagint; implying the desolation of the region wherein men shall not settle, but sojourn in only as aliens passing through [CALVIN].
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A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
And a bastard shall dwell at Ashdod - o The “mamzer” was one born unlawfully, whether out of marriage, or in forbidden marriage, or in adultery . Here it is, probably, like our “spurious brood” ; whether it was so itself or in the eyes of the Ashdodites; whence he adds. I will cut off the pride of the Philistines - Pride would survive the ruin of their country, the capture of their cities, the less of independence. It would not survive the loss of their nationality; for they themselves would not be the same people, who were proud of their long descent and their victories over Israel. The breaking down of nationalities, which was the policy of Alexander, was an instrument in God’s hands in cutting off their pride.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְיָשַׁ֥ב | veyashav | and it will dwell | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| מַמְזֵ֖ר | mamzer | a mixed population | H4464 → | |
| בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד | beashdod | in Ashdod | H795 → | |
| וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י | vehikhrati | and I will cut off | H3772 → | 288 times |
| גְּא֥וֹן | geon | [the] pride of | H1347 → | 49 times |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ | pelishtim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
וְיָשַׁ֥בand it will dwell
veyashavH3427 →1079 times
מַמְזֵ֖רa mixed population
mamzerH4464 →
בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדin Ashdod
beashdodH795 →
וְהִכְרַתִּ֖יand I will cut off
vehikhratiH3772 →288 times
גְּא֥וֹן[the] pride of
geonH1347 →49 times
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃[the] Philistines
pelishtimH6430 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
it leads to
- James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Proverbs 3:34
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- James 4:6
Through
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in…
it leads to
- James 4:6–7
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Psalms 33:4–5
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
- James 4:6–7
Through
Amos 1:8I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the…
it leads to
- Ezekiel 25:16
therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.
- Ezekiel 25:16
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About Zechariah
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Edward Bouverie Pusey, The Minor Prophets: A Commentary; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Zechariah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.