but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”
Parallel translations
- KJV But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
- BSB So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”
- NKJV But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, Which shall devour its palaces.”
- NASB “So I will send fire on the wall of Tyre, And it will consume her citadels.”
- NLT So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre, and all its fortresses will be destroyed.”
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Quick answer
God will send fire on Tyre's walls to devour its palaces. The wealthy maritime power cannot escape divine reckoning.
Overview
Tyre was famed for its riches and seemingly impregnable island fortress. Yet its palaces, symbols of pride and profit, are marked for fire. The brevity of the oracle underscores the certainty of judgment. Earthly grandeur built on injustice is destined to fall before the God of all nations.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Zech 9:4Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.
- Amos 1:7but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
- Amos 1:4but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
- Ezek 26:12They shall make a plunder of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise; and they shall break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses; and they shall lay your stones and your timber and your dust in the middle of the waters.
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