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Amos 1:10
10Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Tyre, and it will consume its citadels.
Amos 1:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)I will send fire on the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour her strongholds."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, Which shall devour its palaces.”
Context of Amos 1:10
8I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. I will also turn my hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines will perish. The Lord God has spoken. 9The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Tyre for three crimes, even four, because they handed over a whole community of exiles to Edom and broke a treaty of brotherhood. Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Tyre, and it will consume its citadels. 11The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at him continually, and he harbored his rage incessantly. 12Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
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וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּח֣וֹמַת צֹ֑ר וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Amos 1:10
- Amos 1:4Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace, and it will consume Ben-hadad’s citadels.
- Ezekiel 26:12They will take your wealth as spoil and plunder your merchandise. They will also demolish your walls and tear down your beautiful homes. Then they will throw your stones, timber, and soil into the water.
- Zechariah 9:4Listen! The Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea; she herself will be consumed by fire.
Commentaries on Amos 1:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus - The destructive fire or siege by Nebuchadnezzar, which lasted thirteen years, and ended in the destruction of this ancient city; see on Ezekiel 26:7-14; (note), as above. It was finally ruined by Alexander, and is now only a place for a few poor fishermen to spread their nets upon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre - Tyre had long ere this become tributary to Assyria. Asshur-ban-ipal (about 930 b.c.,) records his “taking tribute from the kings of all the chief Phoenician cities as Tyre, Sidon, Biblus and Aradus”. His son Shalmanubar records his taking tribute from them in his 21st year about 880, b.c.), as did Ivalush III, and after this time Tiglath-pileser II, the same who took Damascus and carried off its people, as also…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10fire upon the walls: The main part of Tyre was built on an island, making it almost impossible to capture (see Ezekiel 26:1–28:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. fire--(Compare Am 1:4, 7; Is 23:1-18; Eze 26:1-28:26). Many parts of Tyre were burnt by fiery missiles of the Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar. Alexander of Macedon subsequently overthrew it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Amos 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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