Ezekiel 26:11
New International Version
The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets; he will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.

New Living Translation
His horsemen will trample through every street in the city. They will butcher your people, and your strong pillars will topple.

English Standard Version
With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

Berean Standard Bible
The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

King James Bible
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.

New King James Version
With the hooves of his horses he will trample all your streets; he will slay your people by the sword, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.

New American Standard Bible
With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will go down to the ground.

NASB 1995
“With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will slay your people with the sword; and your strong pillars will come down to the ground.

NASB 1977
“With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will slay your people with the sword; and your strong pillars will come down to the ground.

Legacy Standard Bible
With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword; and your strong pillars will come down to the ground.

Amplified Bible
With the hoofs of his horses Nebuchadnezzar will trample all your streets; with the sword he will kill your people, and your strong pillars (obelisks) will fall to the ground.

Christian Standard Bible
He will trample all your streets with the hooves of his horses. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will trample all your streets with the hooves of his horses. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

American Standard Version
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets; he shall slay thy people with the sword; and the pillars of thy strength shall go down to the ground.

Contemporary English Version
His troops will ride through your streets, killing people left and right, and your strong columns will crumble to the ground.

English Revised Version
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people with the sword, and the pillars of thy strength shall go down to the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With his horses' hoofs he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people in battle, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.

Good News Translation
Their cavalry will storm through your streets, killing your people with their swords. Your mighty pillars will be thrown to the ground.

International Standard Version
"'Their horses will trample all the public places as he executes your inhabitants with swords. The most fortified of your pillars will be torn to the ground.

Majority Standard Bible
The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

NET Bible
With his horses' hoofs he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will tumble down to the ground.

New Heart English Bible
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all your streets; he shall kill your people with the sword; and the pillars of your strength shall go down to the ground.

Webster's Bible Translation
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.

World English Bible
He will tread down all your streets with the hoofs of his horses. He will kill your people with the sword. The pillars of your strength will go down to the ground.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He treads all your out-places with [the] hooves of his horses, "" He slays your people by sword, "" And the pillars of your strength come down to the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
With hoofs of his horses he treadeth all thine out-places, Thy people by sword he doth slay, And the pillars of thy strength to the earth come down.

Smith's Literal Translation
With the hoofs of his horses he will tread down all thy streets: he will slay thy people with the sword, and the garrisons of thy strength shall go down to the earth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
With the hoofs of his horses he shall tread down all thy streets: thy people he shall kill with the sword, and thy famous statues shall fall to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain Version
With the hoofs of his horses, he will trample all your streets. He will cut down your people with the sword, and your noble statues will fall to the ground.

New American Bible
With the hooves of his horses he will trample all your streets; Your people he will slay by the sword; your mighty pillars will collapse.

New Revised Standard Version
With the hoofs of his horses he shall trample all your streets. He shall put your people to the sword, and your strong pillars shall fall to the ground.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
With the hoofs of his horses he shall tread down all your streets; he shall slay your people by the sword, and your mighty altars shall he demolish to the ground.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And with the hooves of his horses he shall tread upon all your streets and he shall kill your people by the sword, and he shall overthrow the high places of your strength in the land
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
With the hoofs of his horses Shall he tread down all thy streets; He shall slay thy people with the sword, And the pillars of thy strength Shall go down to the ground.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
With the hoofs of his horses they shall trample all thy streets: he shall slay thy people with the sword, and shall bring down to the ground the support of thy strength.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against Tyre
10His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots. 11The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground. 12They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.…

Cross References
Isaiah 23:1-18
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. ...

Jeremiah 47:1-7
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. / This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail / at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. ...

Amos 1:9-10
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.”

Zechariah 9:3-4
Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

Isaiah 14:29-31
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.

Jeremiah 25:22
all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Joel 3:4-8
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. ...

Isaiah 13:16
Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.

Jeremiah 50:37
A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.

Nahum 3:2-3
The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! / Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead—

Revelation 18:17-19
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Matthew 11:21-22
“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.

Luke 10:13-14
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.

Revelation 18:21-24
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” ...

Revelation 17:1-2
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”


Treasury of Scripture

With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all your streets: he shall slay your people by the sword, and your strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.

hoofs

Isaiah 5:28
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:

Jeremiah 51:27
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

Habakkuk 1:8
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

thy

Isaiah 26:5
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

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Ezekiel 26
1. Tyrus, for insulting Jerusalem, is threatened with destruction
7. The power of Nebuchadnezzar against her
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The hooves of his horses
This phrase evokes the imagery of a powerful and overwhelming military force. In ancient warfare, horses were symbols of strength and speed, often used by conquering armies. The Hebrew word for "hooves" (פַּרְסוֹת, parsot) emphasizes the destructive power of the invading force. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian army led by Nebuchadnezzar, which God used as an instrument of judgment against Tyre. The sound of trampling hooves signifies the inevitability and thoroughness of the coming destruction.

will trample all your streets
The act of trampling suggests complete domination and devastation. Streets, in ancient cities, were the lifelines of commerce and daily life. The Hebrew root for "trample" (רָמַס, ramas) implies a forceful and contemptuous crushing. This imagery indicates that no part of Tyre will be spared from the invasion, symbolizing the totality of God's judgment against the city's pride and idolatry.

he will slay your people with the sword
The sword is a common biblical symbol of divine judgment and warfare. The Hebrew word for "slay" (הָרַג, harag) conveys the idea of a violent and decisive act. This phrase underscores the severity of the punishment that Tyre will face. Historically, the Babylonians were known for their ruthless military campaigns, and this prophecy foretells the loss of life that would accompany their conquest.

and your strong pillars
Pillars in ancient architecture were not only structural but also symbolic of strength and stability. The Hebrew word for "pillars" (מַצֵּבוֹת, matzevot) can also refer to monuments or memorial stones, often associated with religious or cultural significance. In the context of Tyre, these pillars likely represent the city's economic and political power. Their fall signifies the collapse of what Tyre relied upon for its identity and security.

will fall to the ground
The imagery of falling to the ground denotes utter defeat and humiliation. The Hebrew root for "fall" (נָפַל, naphal) is often used in the context of judgment and destruction. This phrase completes the picture of Tyre's downfall, emphasizing that what once stood tall and proud will be brought low. It serves as a reminder of the futility of human pride and the sovereignty of God over nations.

(11) Thy strong garrisons.--This is the only instance in the Bible in which this common word is so translated, although a word closely akin to it is rendered garrison throughout the Books of Samuel. Both words mean a pillar set up as a monument or memorial. Translate, therefore, the pillars of thy strength. It is probable that the pillars intended are those mentioned by Herodotus (Bk. 2:44) as standing in the Temple of Hercules at Tyre, one of gold and the other of emerald.

Verse 11. - Thy strong garrisons; literally, the pillars of thy strength (Revised Version). So the Vulgate, nobiles statuae. So the word is used in Isaiah 19:19; Jeremiah 43:13; 2 Kings 3:2. The words probably refer to the two famous columns standing in the temple of the Tyrian Hercules, one of gold and one of emerald (possibly malachite or lapis-lazuli), as symbols of strength, or as pedestals surmounted by a statue of Baal (Herod., 2:44).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The hooves
בְּפַרְס֣וֹת (bə·p̄ar·sō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6541: A claw, split hoof

of his horses
סוּסָ֔יו (sū·sāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

will trample
יִרְמֹ֖ס (yir·mōs)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7429: To tread upon

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your streets.
חֽוּצוֹתָ֑יִךְ (ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

He will slaughter
יַהֲרֹ֔ג (ya·hă·rōḡ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent

your people
עַמֵּךְ֙ (‘am·mêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

with the sword,
בַּחֶ֣רֶב (ba·ḥe·reḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

and your mighty
עֻזֵּ֖ךְ (‘uz·zêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

pillars
וּמַצְּב֥וֹת (ū·maṣ·ṣə·ḇō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4676: Something stationed, a column, an idol

will fall
תֵּרֵֽד׃ (tê·rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

to the ground.
לָאָ֥רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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