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Zechariah 9:3
Zechariah 9:3 is verse 3 of Zechariah chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
King James Version
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
World English Bible
Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
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Zechariah 9:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD —
2 and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
3 Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
4 Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
5 Ashkelon 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.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Joshua 19:29The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
2 Samuel 24:7They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.
1 Kings 10:27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
Job 22:24and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,
Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
Isaiah 23:8Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
Ezekiel 27:33When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
Ezekiel 28:4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
Ezekiel 28:5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.