<p class="bodytext">Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

And,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all, &#8216;though such a thing may seem to be difficult in the opinion of the small community of those days, will it also appear difficult to me?&#8217; asks the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all.p>

I will take away their abominable religious practices;<n id="1" /> then those who survive will become a community of believers in our God,<n id="2" /> like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

The inhabitants of one will go to another and say, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go up at once to ask the favor of the <sc>Lordsc>, to seek the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all. Indeed, I&#8217;ll go with you.&#8221;&#8217;