KJV King James Version
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
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Amos 1:10
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”
WEB World English Bible
but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”
ASV American Standard Version
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I have sent a fire against the wall of Tyre, And it hath consumed her palaces.
Surrounding context — Amos 1
7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
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Zechariah 9:4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.Amos 1:7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:Ezekiel 26:12And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.Amos 1:4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
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