Zechariah 9:3

Though Tyre hath built her a fortress, And hath heaped up silver as dust, And fine gold as the mire of the streets,

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In The King James Version

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

In Context

2And against Hamath, which bordereth thereon, And Tyre and Sidon, though she be very wise.

4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, And will smite her power into the sea, And she shall be devoured by fire.

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Cross References

Job 22:24Cast to the dust thy gold, And the gold of Ophir to the stones of the brook:

Isaiah 23:8Who hath purposed this against Tyre, The dispenser of crowns, Whose merchants are princes, Whose traders the nobles of the earth?

Ezekiel 27:33When thy wares went forth from the seas, thou didst satisfy many nations; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the abundance of thy riches and thy merchandise.

Ezekiel 28:4by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver in thy treasures;

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 9:2-9

Prophecy against Syria; Prophecy against the Enemies of Israel; Judgments and Mercies. ( b. c. 510.) 1 The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord . 2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her… Read the whole commentary →

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