Zacharie 9:4

4 Voici, le Seigneur s'en emparera, Il précipitera sa puissance dans la mer, Et elle sera consumée par le feu.

Zacharie 9:4 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 9:4

Behold, the Lord will cast her out
Or "inherit her" {f}, or "them", as the Septuagint render the words; when, being converted, she would become the Lord's inheritance and possession, and her riches should be devoted to his service: and he will smite her power in the sea;
for Tyre was situated in the sea, at the entry of it, and was strong in it, ( Ezekiel 26:17 ) ( 27:3 ) . Kimchi interprets this of her humiliation and subjection in the days of the Messiah; and in a spiritual sense it has been verified in such who have been spoiled of their carnal strength, in which they trusted, and have laid down their weapons, and have submitted to the sceptre of Christ: and she shall be devoured with fire;
with the spirit of judgment, and of burning, which purges and removes the filth of sin; and with the fire of the word, which burns up and consumes its lusts; and with the flames of divine love, which make souls as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. This was literally accomplished in the burning of Tyre by Alexander F7, which injected fear and dread in cities near it, as follow:


FOOTNOTES:

F6 (hnvrwy) (klhronomhsei autouv) , Setp.; "possidebit eam", V. L. Munster, Castalio. So some in Vatablus.
F7 Curtius, l. 4. c. 4.

Zacharie 9:4 In-Context

2 Elle s'arrête aussi sur Hamath, à la frontière de Damas, Sur Tyr et Sidon, malgré toute leur sagesse.
3 Tyr s'est bâti une forteresse; Elle a amassé l'argent comme la poussière, Et l'or comme la boue des rues.
4 Voici, le Seigneur s'en emparera, Il précipitera sa puissance dans la mer, Et elle sera consumée par le feu.
5 Askalon le verra, et elle sera dans la crainte; Gaza aussi, et un violent tremblement la saisira; Ekron aussi, car son espoir sera confondu. Le roi disparaîtra de Gaza, Et Askalon ne sera plus habitée.
6 L'étranger s'établira dans Asdod, Et j'abattrai l'orgueil des Philistins.
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