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Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also <i>against</i> Hamath, <i>which</i> borders on it, And <i>against</i> Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Hamath also, which borders on it; <i>And</i> Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Hamath also, which borders on it (Damascus), Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Judgment will also fall on the nearby city of Hamath, as well as on Tyre and Sidon, whose people are clever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Hamath also which bordereth thereon: Tyre and Zidon, because she is very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and also Hamath, which borders on it, and Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise. (The eyes of humanity and of all the tribes of Israel are on the LORD.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hamath, which borders on Hadrach, also belongs to him, and so do the cities of Tyre and Sidon, with all their skill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Also Hamath, which borders on it— along with Tyre and Sidon— indeed they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre and Sidon, though they consider themselves to be very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Hamath also shall border by it; Tyre and Zidon, though it be very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And also Hamath borders thereon, "" Tyre and Sidon, for—very wise!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for -- very wise!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also Hamath shall be the bound in it; Tyre and Zidon, for it was wise exceedingly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Emath also in the borders thereof, and Tyre, and Sidon: for they have taken to themselves to be exceeding wise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Hamath also is at its limits, and Tyre and Sidon. For, of course, they have assumed themselves to be exceedingly wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hamath also on its border, Tyre too, and Sidon, no matter how clever they be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Against Hamath also which borders Damascus, and Tyre and Sidon, though they have become very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also Khamath shall border it, and Tyre and Tsidan, for they are very wise<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Hamath also shall border thereon; Tyre and Zidon, for she is very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in Emath, <i>even</i> in her coasts, <i>are</i> Tyre and Sidon, because they were very wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/9-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/9.htm">Judgement Against Israel's Enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>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— <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and also</a> <a href="/hebrew/2574.htm" title="2574: ḥă·māṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Damascus. From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria.">against Hamath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1379.htm" title="1379: tiḡ·bāl- (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To bound, border. A primitive root; properly, to twist as a rope; only to bound.">which borders</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6865.htm" title="6865: ṣōr (N-proper-fs) -- A Phoenician city. Or Tsowr; the same as tsor; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine.">as well as Tyre</a> <a href="/hebrew/6721.htm" title="6721: wə·ṣî·ḏō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Tsiydon; from tsuwd in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine.">and Sidon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">though</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">they are very</a> <a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449: ḥāḵ·māh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be wise. A primitive root, to be wise.">shrewd.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-18</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-1.htm">Ezekiel 28:1-19</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Amos 1:9-10</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a></span><br />For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a></span><br />Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm">Mark 7:24-30</a></span><br />Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. / Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. / Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-14</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Acts 21:3-6</a></span><br />After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo. / We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. / But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-31</a></span><br />Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm">Ezekiel 26:1-21</a></span><br />In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’ / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/87-4.htm">Psalm 87:4</a></span><br />“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me—along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm">2 Samuel 8:5-6</a></span><br />When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men. / Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1</a></span><br />Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">1 Chronicles 22:3-4</a></span><br />David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed / and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.</p><p class="hdg">Hamath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a></b></br> So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33</a></b></br> And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a></b></br> And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.</p><p class="hdg">Tyrus.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-18</a></b></br> The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm">Ezekiel 26:1-28:26</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a></b></br> Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly <i>and</i> speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; … </p><p class="hdg">Zidon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">1 Kings 17:9</a></b></br> Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which <i>belongeth</i> to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Ezekiel 28:21-26</a></b></br> Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-20.htm">Obadiah 1:20</a></b></br> And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel <i>shall possess</i> that of the Canaanites, <i>even</i> unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which <i>is</i> in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.</p><p class="hdg">it be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3-5,12</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-11.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Skillful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Tyrus</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/1-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/malachi/1-5.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Skillful</a> <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Tyrus</a> <a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">God defends his church.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zion is exhorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peaceable kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/9-12.htm">God's promises of victory and defense.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and also against Hamath, which borders it</b><br>Hamath was a significant city-state located in the northern part of ancient Syria, often associated with the Arameans. It was known for its strategic location and influence in the region. In biblical history, Hamath is frequently mentioned as a boundary marker for the northern extent of Israel's territory (<a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a>). The mention of Hamath in this prophecy indicates a divine judgment extending beyond Israel's immediate neighbors, suggesting a broader scope of God's sovereignty and justice. This reflects the theme of God's dominion over all nations, not just Israel.<p><b>as well as Tyre and Sidon</b><br>Tyre and Sidon were prominent Phoenician cities located along the Mediterranean coast, known for their wealth, trade, and maritime prowess. These cities were often seen as symbols of human pride and economic power. In the Old Testament, Tyre is frequently mentioned in prophecies of judgment due to its arrogance and opposition to God's people (Ezekiel 26-28). Sidon, similarly, is noted for its idolatry and moral corruption (Isaiah 23). The inclusion of Tyre and Sidon in this prophecy underscores the theme of divine retribution against nations that exalt themselves against God, highlighting the futility of relying on human wisdom and riches.<p><b>though they are very shrewd</b><br>The shrewdness of Tyre and Sidon refers to their reputation for wisdom, particularly in commerce and diplomacy. These cities were renowned for their ability to navigate complex political landscapes and maintain economic dominance. However, the prophetic message here is that human wisdom and cunning are ultimately insufficient to withstand divine judgment. This echoes the biblical principle that true wisdom comes from God and that human understanding is limited (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-7</a>). The judgment against these cities serves as a reminder that reliance on worldly wisdom and power is futile in the face of God's sovereign plans.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamath.htm">Hamath</a></b><br>An ancient city located in modern-day Syria, known for its strategic importance and historical significance. It was often a point of contention among empires due to its location.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>A prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth, trade, and strong fortifications. Tyre was a significant maritime power in the ancient world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sidon.htm">Sidon</a></b><br>Another major Phoenician city, closely associated with Tyre. It was known for its skilled artisans and trade networks.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shrewdness_of_tyre_and_sidon.htm">Shrewdness of Tyre and Sidon</a></b><br>The verse highlights the wisdom and cunning of these cities, which were renowned for their strategic and economic acumen.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_context.htm">Prophetic Context</a></b><br>This verse is part of a prophecy concerning the judgment and future of various nations surrounding Israel, emphasizing God's sovereignty over all nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Despite their wisdom and strength, cities like Tyre and Sidon are subject to God's ultimate authority and judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_human_wisdom_and_wealth.htm">The Temporary Nature of Human Wisdom and Wealth</a></b><br>The shrewdness and wealth of Tyre and Sidon serve as a reminder that human achievements are fleeting without God's blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>The downfall of proud cities like Tyre warns us against pride and self-reliance, urging us to seek humility before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_accountability.htm">Repentance and Accountability</a></b><br>Jesus' reference to Tyre and Sidon in the Gospels highlights the importance of repentance and the greater accountability of those who have witnessed God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God pronounces judgment, His desire is for repentance and restoration, offering hope even in the midst of warnings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_tyre_and_sidon's_biblical_role.htm">What is Tyre and Sidon's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_tyre_uniquely_splendid_in_ezekiel.htm">Why does Ezekiel 27 portray Tyre as uniquely splendid when other contemporary sources suggest rivals of similar influence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_26_conflict_with_tyre's_fate.htm">Does the prophecy in Ezekiel 26 conflict with accounts in other books of the Bible that reference Tyre’s continued trading and influence after its supposed destruction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_9_20-21_imports_plausible.htm">Is the description of gold, silver, and exotic imports (2 Chronicles 9:20-21) scientifically or historically plausible given known trade routes of the era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Hamath also shall border thereby</span>; Revised Version, <span class="accented">and Hamath also which bordereth thereon.</span> Hamath, which is near unto Damascus, shall share in the Divine judgment. The Authorized Version probably means that Hamath shall be the companion of Damascus in punishment. (For Hamath, see note on Amos 6:2.) These Syrian towns, as well as those below in Phoenicia and Philistia, shall be visited, because they were all once included in the territory promised to Israel (see <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/23-3.htm">Exodus 23:3</a>l; <a href="/numbers/34-2.htm">Numbers 34:2-12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/11-25.htm">Deuteronomy 11:25</a>; and comp. <a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm">2 Samuel 8:6</a>, etc.; <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a>; <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a>). The judgment was inflicted by Alexander the Great after the battle of Issus, <span class="date">B.C. 333</span>, when Damascus was betrayed into his hands and plundered of all its enormous treasures. <span class="cmt_word">Tyrus and Zidon.</span> Tyre was taken after a siege of seven months, its walls were demolished, its houses burnt, ten thousand of its defenders were massacred, the women and children sold as slaves; and it never rose to greatness again. Zidon, originally the chief city of the country, had long been eclipsed by its daughter, Tyre: it submitted to Alexander without a struggle. <span class="cmt_word">Though it be very wise;</span> or, <span class="accented">because she is very wise.</span> The pronoun refers to Tyre, the mention of Zidon being, as it were, parenthetical. In spite of, or because of, its boasted wisdom, Tyre should suffer heavy punishment. The wisdom of Tyre is spoken of in <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3, 4</a>. Wright, as the LXX., makes the clause refer to both cities, "though they be very wise." Vulgate, <span class="accented">Assum pserunt quippe sibi sapientiam valde.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/9-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and also</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon Hamath,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2574.htm">Strong's 2574: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamath -- a place North of Damascus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which borders it,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּגְבָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(tiḡ·bāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1379.htm">Strong's 1379: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist as a, rope, to bound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as Tyre</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6865.htm">Strong's 6865: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tyre -- a Phoenician city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Sidon,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִיד֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣî·ḏō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6721.htm">Strong's 6721: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are very</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shrewd.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָֽכְמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be wise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 9:2 And Hamath also which borders on it (Zech. 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