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Zechariah 9:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Zechariah 9:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 9 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.”
Zechariah 9:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 9:3
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets—this verse catalogs Tyre's vaunted strengths: military fortifications and staggering wealth. The verb "did build" (vativen, וַתִּבֶן) emphasizes Tyre's self-reliance—she built for herself (lah, לָהּ). The city constructed elaborate defenses, particularly after moving from the mainland to a fortified island (following Nebuchadnezzar's 13-year siege, 585-572 BC). Island Tyre seemed impregnable, surrounded by 150-foot walls rising from the sea."And heaped up silver as the dust, an...
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Cross-References for Zechariah 9:3
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“and to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and the goings out of it were at the sea by the region of Achzib;”
“you filled many peoples; you did enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.”
“and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;”
“and prepare clothing as the clay;”
“and to all the cities of the Hivites”
“and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland”
“the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.”
“the giver of crowns”