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And turned aside his blood from his mouth, His abominations from between his teeth, And he hath remained, even he, to our God, And he hath been as a leader in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite.

And I have pitched for My house a camp, Because of the passer through, and of the returner, And pass not through against them again doth an exactor, For, now, I have seen with My eyes.

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous -- and saved is He, Afflicted -- and riding on an ass, And on a colt -- a son of she-asses.

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I will take the blood from their mouths,
    the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God(A)
    and become a clan in Judah,
    and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.(B)
But I will encamp(C) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(D)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(E)

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(F)
    Shout,(G) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(H)
    righteous and victorious,(I)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(J)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(K)

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