Zechariah 9:3
1 This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD —
2 and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
4 Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
5 Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
- KJV
- And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
- WEB
- Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
- ASV
- And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
- DARBY
- And Tyre hath built herself a stronghold, and hath heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
- BLB
- And Tyre has built a tower for herself, and she has heaped up silver like the dust and gold like the mud of the streets.
- ÅB
- Tyrus bygget seg en festning, og det dynget opp sølv som støv og fint gull som skarn på gatene.
- OTB
- For Tyrus bygde en festning for seg selv,
Og samlet sølv som støv,
Og gull som gjørmen på gatene. - B1930
- Tyrus bygget sig en festning, og det dynget op sølv som støv og fint gull som skarn på gatene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 27:16
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
Read in contextEzekiel 28:4–5
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
Read in contextJoshua 19:29
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
Read in contextEzekiel 27:33
When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
Read in context2 Samuel 24:7
They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.
Read in contextIsaiah 23:8
Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
Read in context1 Kings 10:27
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
Read in contextJob 22:24
and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,
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