And Hamathalso,which borderson it; Tyreand Sidon,thoughthey are verywise.
"Arise,goto Zarephath,whichbelongs to Sidon,and staythere;behold,I have commandeda widowthereto providefor you."
PharaohNecoimprisonedhim at Riblahin the landof Hamath,that he might not reignin Jerusalem;and he imposedon the landa fineof one hundredtalentsof silverand a talentof gold.
Then the kingof Babylonstruckthem down and putthem to deathat Riblahin the landof Hamath.So Judahwas ledawayinto exilefrom its land.
and allthe kingsof Tyre,allthe kingsof Sidonand the kingsof the coastlandswhichare beyondthe sea;
On accountof the daythat is comingTo destroyallthe Philistines,To cutofffrom Tyreand SidonEveryallythat is left;For the LORDis going to destroythe Philistines,The remnantof the coastlandof Caphtor.
Concerning Damascus."Hamathand Arpadare putto shame,For they have heardbadnews;They are disheartened.There is anxietyby the sea,It cannotbe calmed.
Moreover, the wordof the LORDcameto me saying,
The wordof the LORDcameagain to me, saying,
"Sonof man,takeup a lamentationoverthe kingof Tyreand sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"You had the sealof perfection,Fullof wisdomand perfectin beauty.
Hamath,Berothah,Sibraim,whichis betweenthe borderof Damascusand the borderof Hamath;Hazer-hatticon,whichis by the borderof Hauran.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Damascusand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey threshedGileadwith [implements] of sharpiron.
"For behold,I am going to raiseup a nationagainstyou, O houseof Israel,"declaresthe LORDGodof hosts,"And they will afflictyou from the entranceof HamathTo the brookof the Arabah."
And the exilesof thishostof the sonsof Israel,Whoare [among] the Canaanitesas faras Zarephath,And the exilesof Jerusalemwhoare in SepharadWill possessthe citiesof the Negev.
So they wentup and spiedout the landfrom the wildernessof Zinas faras Rehob,at Lebo-hamath.
