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Zechariah 9:3–4

3 For Tyre built herself a tower,

Heaped up silver like the dust,

And gold like the mire of the streets.

4 Behold, gthe Lord will cast her out;

He will destroy hher power in the sea,

And she will be devoured by fire.

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Zechariah 9:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Tyre has built herself a stronghold;

she has heaped up silver like dust,

and gold like the dirt of the streets.

But the Lord will take away her possessions

and destroy her power on the sea,

and she will be consumed by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Tyre has built herself a rampart

and heaped up silver like dust,

and fine gold like the mud of the streets.

But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions

and strike down her power on the sea,

and she shall be devoured by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold,

And heaped up silver as the dust,

And fine gold as the mire of the streets.

Behold, the Lord will cast her out,

And he will smite her power in the sea;

And she shall be devoured with fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Tyre has built a strong fortress

and has made silver and gold

as plentiful as dust in the streets!

But now the Lord will strip away Tyre’s possessions

and hurl its fortifications into the sea,

and it will be burned to the ground.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Tyre has built a strong wall for herself.

She has piled up silver like dust

and gold like the mud in the streets.

But the Lord will take away all she has

and destroy her power on the sea.

That city will be destroyed by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (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. Behold, the Lord will take possession of her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Tyre built itself a fortress. 

It piled up silver like dust 

and gold like mud in the streets. 

The Lord will take away its possessions. 

He will throw its wealth into the sea 

and burn the city down. 

Zechariah 9:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Tyre has built herself a fortress;

she has heaped up silver like dust

and gold like the dirt of the streets.

Listen! The Lord will impoverish her

and cast her wealth into the sea;

she herself will be consumed by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Tyre has built itself a rampart,

and heaped up silver like dust,

and gold like the dirt of the streets.

But now, the Lord will strip it of its possessions

and hurl its wealth into the sea,

and it shall be devoured by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Tyre has built a fortification for itself,

and it heaped up silver like dust,

and gold like the mud of the streets.

Look! The Lord will drive it out

and will hurl its outer ramparts into the sea,

and it will be consumed by fire.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Tyre’s people have built a fort for themselves.

They’ve piled up silver like dust.

They have as much gold as the dirt in the streets.

But the Lord will take away everything they have.

He’ll destroy their power on the Mediterranean Sea.

And Tyre will be completely burned up.

Zechariah 9:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For Tyre built herself a fortress

And piled up silver like dust,

And gold like the mire of the streets.

Behold, the Lord will dispossess her

And cast her wealth into the sea;

And she will be consumed with fire.


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