Holy Scripture
Zechariah 9:3
A church father on this verse
“(Vers. 2 seqq.) Emath quoque in terminis ejus, et Tyrus et Sidon: assumpserunt quippe sibi sapientiam valde. Et aedificavit Tyrus munitionem suam, et coacervavit argentum quasi humum, et aurum ut lutum platearum. Ecce Dominus possidebit eam, et percutiet in mari fortitudinem ejus, et haec igne devorabitur. LXX: Emath…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3And Tyre built strongholds for herself, and heaped up silver as dust, and gathered gold as the mire of the ways.
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In context
1The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and his sacrifice shall be in Damascus; for the Lord looks upon men, and upon all the tribes of Israel.
2And in Hamath, even in her coasts, are Tyre and Sidon, because they were very wise.
— Zechariah 9:3 —
4And therefore the Lord will take them for a possession, and will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be consumed with fire.
5Ashkelon shall see, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be greatly pained, and Ekron; for she is ashamed at her trespass; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.