Zechariah 9:4
New International Version
But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

King James Bible
Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

New King James Version
Behold, the Lord will cast her out; He will destroy her power in the sea, And she will be devoured by fire.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And throw her wealth into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.

NASB 1995
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And cast her wealth into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.

NASB 1977
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And cast her wealth into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And strike her wealth down into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.

Amplified Bible
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And throw her wealth into the sea; And Tyre will be devoured by fire.

Christian Standard Bible
Listen! The Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea; she herself will be consumed by fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen! The Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea; she herself will be consumed by fire.

American Standard Version
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

Contemporary English Version
Now the Lord will punish Tyre with poverty; he will sink its ships and send it up in flames.

English Revised Version
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord will take away its possessions. He will throw its wealth into the sea and burn the city down.

Good News Translation
But the Lord will take away everything she has. He will throw her wealth into the sea, and the city will be burned to the ground.

International Standard Version
Look! The Lord will evict her, striking at her power in the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

Majority Standard Bible
Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

NET Bible
Nevertheless the Lord will evict her and shove her fortifications into the sea--she will be consumed by fire.

New Heart English Bible
Look, the LORD will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

World English Bible
Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, the Lord dispossesses her, "" And He has struck her force in the sea, "" And she is consumed with fire.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, the Lord doth dispossess her, And He hath smitten in the sea her force, And she with fire is consumed.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, Jehovah will dispossess her, and he struck her strength in the sea; and she shall be devoured by fire.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold the Lord shall possess her, and shall strike her strength in the sea, and she shall be devoured with fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, the Lord will possess her, and he will strike her strength in the sea, and she will be devoured by fire.

New American Bible
But now the Lord will dispossess it, and cast its wealth into the sea, and it will be devoured by fire.

New Revised Standard Version
But now, the Lord will strip it of its possessions and hurl its wealth into the sea, and it shall be devoured by fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore, the LORD will destroy her and cast her wealth into the sea; and she shall be devoured by fire.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, LORD JEHOVAH shall destroy it and he shall cast her wealth into the sea and she shall be consumed in fire
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, the Lord will impoverish her, And He will smite her power into the sea; And she shall be devoured with fire.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And therefore the Lord will take them for a possession, and will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be consumed with fire.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgement Against Israel's Enemies
3Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. 4Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. 5Ashkelon 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.…

Cross References
Isaiah 23:1-18
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...

Ezekiel 26:1-21
In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’ / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves. ...

Ezekiel 27:1-36
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre. / Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’ ...

Ezekiel 28:1-19
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! ...

Amos 1:9-10
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

Jeremiah 25:22
all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Jeremiah 47:4
For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

Joel 3:4-8
Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...

Psalm 83:7
of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

Isaiah 14:29-31
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

Matthew 11:21-22
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Luke 10:13-14
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

Acts 12:20-23
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. / On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” ...

Revelation 18:1-24
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. / And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” ...

Matthew 15:21-28
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

the Lord.

Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Isaiah 23:1-7
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them…

he will.

Ezekiel 26:17
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!

Ezekiel 27:26-36
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas…

Ezekiel 28:2,8
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: …

shall.

Ezekiel 28:18
Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

Amos 1:10
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

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1. God defends his church.
9. Zion is exhorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peaceable kingdom.
12. God's promises of victory and defense.














Behold
The word "Behold" is a call to attention, urging the reader to focus on the significant action that God is about to undertake. In Hebrew, this is often translated from "hinneh," which serves as an imperative to observe something of great importance. It is a divine interruption, signaling that what follows is a direct act of God, demanding reverence and acknowledgment of His sovereignty.

the Lord
This phrase refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. It emphasizes His authority and power over all nations. The use of "the Lord" here underscores that the actions described are not random acts of fate but are orchestrated by the divine will of God. It is a reminder of His ultimate control over history and His ability to execute judgment.

will impoverish her
The term "impoverish" suggests a stripping away of wealth and resources. In the historical context, this refers to the city of Tyre, known for its immense wealth and strong fortifications. The Hebrew root "yarash" can mean to dispossess or to bring low. This action by God is a demonstration of His power to humble the proud and wealthy, showing that no earthly riches can stand against His will.

and cast her power into the sea
This phrase vividly illustrates the complete overthrow of Tyre's might. The sea, often a symbol of chaos and destruction in biblical literature, becomes the instrument of God's judgment. Historically, Tyre was a powerful maritime city, and casting its power into the sea signifies the end of its dominance and influence. The imagery here is both literal and metaphorical, indicating a total dismantling of its strength.

and she will be consumed by fire
Fire is a common biblical symbol of judgment and purification. The phrase "consumed by fire" indicates a thorough and irreversible destruction. In the context of ancient warfare, fire was often used to destroy cities, leaving nothing behind. This serves as a powerful metaphor for divine judgment, where God's purifying fire leaves no trace of the former glory of those who oppose Him.

Verse 4. - Will cast her out; will take possession of her; i.e. will conquer her by the hands of her enemies, as Joshua 8:7; Joshua 17:12. Septuagint, κληρονομήσει, "will inherit;" Vulgate, possidebit; Ewald and Hitzig render, "will impoverish her." Will smite her power in the sea. "Power" here includes all that made Tyre proud and confident - her riches, her fleets, her trade, her fortifications. God declares that she shall be smitten there as she stood in the midst of the sea, which formed her bulwark, and which should soon dash over her ruins. The LXX. translates, "shall smite into the sea." Zechariah seems here to have a reminiscence of Ezekiel 27:32, "What city is like Tyres, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?" (comp. Ezekiel 26:4). With fire (comp. Amos 1:10). The city was burned by Alexander (see note on ver. 2. The siege is narrated by Arrian, 2:15-24; Quint. Curt., 4:2, etc.; Diod. Sic., 17:46, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Behold,
הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the Lord
אֲדֹנָי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

will impoverish her
יֽוֹרִשֶׁ֔נָּה (yō·w·ri·šen·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

and cast
וְהִכָּ֥ה (wə·hik·kāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

her power
חֵילָ֑הּ (ḥê·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

into the sea,
בַיָּ֖ם (ḇay·yām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and she
וְהִ֖יא (wə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will be consumed
תֵּאָכֵֽל׃ (tê·’ā·ḵêl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

by fire.
בָּאֵ֥שׁ (bā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire


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