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Zechariah 9:2-4
New English Translation
Zechariah 9:2-4
New English Translation
2 as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, Tyre and Sidon, though they consider themselves to be very wise. 3 Tyre built herself a fortification and piled up silver like dust and gold like the mud of the streets. 4 Nevertheless the Lord will evict her and shove her fortifications[a] into the sea—she will be consumed by fire.
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- Zechariah 9:4 tn The Hebrew word חַיִל (khayil, “strength, wealth”) can, with certain suffixes, look exactly like חֵל (khel, “fortress, rampart”). The chiastic pattern here suggests that not Tyre’s riches but her defenses will be cast into the sea. Thus the present translation renders the term “fortifications” (so also NLT) rather than “wealth” (NASB, NRSV, TEV) or “power” (NAB, NIV).
Zechariah 9:2-4
New King James Version
Zechariah 9:2-4
New King James Version
2 Also against (A)Hamath, which borders on it,
And against (B)Tyre and (C)Sidon, though they are very (D)wise.
3 For Tyre built herself a tower,
Heaped up silver like the dust,
And gold like the mire of the streets.
4 Behold, (E)the Lord will cast her out;
He will destroy (F)her power in the sea,
And she will be devoured by fire.
Zechariah 9:2-4
English Standard Version
Zechariah 9:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)and on Hamath also, which borders on it,
(B)Tyre and (C)Sidon, though (D)they are very wise.
3 Tyre has built herself (E)a rampart
and (F)heaped up silver like dust,
and fine gold like the mud of the streets.
4 But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions
and strike down (G)her power on the sea,
and (H)she shall be devoured by fire.
Zechariah 9:2-4
New International Version
Zechariah 9:2-4
New International Version
2 and on Hamath(A) too, which borders on it,
and on Tyre(B) and Sidon,(C) though they are very skillful.
3 Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
she has heaped up silver like dust,
and gold like the dirt of the streets.(D)
4 But the Lord will take away her possessions
and destroy(E) her power on the sea,
and she will be consumed by fire.(F)
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