Zechariah 9:6 meaning and explanation

A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

Zechariah 9:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah is prophesying against the Philistine cities, and verse 6 singles out Ashdod, one of their five main strongholds. The Hebrew word rendered "mixed race" suggests a population of mixed or foreign stock settled in the city, so that Ashdod's distinct identity would be erased.

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