KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They're going to tear down Tyre's walls and smash her towers to pieces. I'm going to scrape away every bit of dust from her until she's nothing but bare rock.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God decides judgment is coming, it's going to be thorough — like wiping a slate completely clean.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this message to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written as a prophecy against the city of Tyre, which had celebrated Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon, anticipating economic gain.
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