Zechariah 9:6-8

Contemporary English Version

⁶A mob of half-breeds
will settle in Ashdod,^[a]
and the Lord himself
will rob Philistia of pride.

⁷No longer will the Philistines
eat meat with blood in it
    or any unclean food.^[b]
They will become part
of the people of our God
    from the tribe of Judah.
And God will accept
the people of Ekron,
    as he did the Jebusites.^[c]

⁸God says, “I will stand guard
to protect my temple from those
who come to attack.
I know what's happening,
and no one will mistreat
my people ever again.”

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Footnotes

9.5,6 Ashkelon and Gaza … Ekron … Ashdod: Philistine cities.
9.7 eat … food: The Philistines will become part of Judah and no longer eat meat with blood in it (see Genesis 9.4) or any other forbidden foods (see Leviticus 11.1-23; Deuteronomy 14.3-21).
9.7 Jebusites: The original people of Canaan, who lived in Jerusalem before it was captured by David (see 2 Samuel 5.6-10) and were later accepted as part of Israel.