en_tn_lite_do_not_use/zec/09/03.md

# built herself a stronghold

Here the city of Tyre is pictured as a woman. AT: "built a strong fortress" or "built a high wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# heaped up silver like dust and refined gold like mud in the streets

Yahweh exaggerates to emphasize how rich Tyre was. AT: "accumulated silver and gold as much as soil in the streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# Look! The Lord will dispossess her

Here "Look!" tells the reader to pay attention to the important statement that follows. AT: "Pay attention! The Lord will take away Tyre's possessions"

# destroy her strength on the sea

Tyre's "strength on the sea" refers to the ships that were used for commerce and conquest. AT: "destroy Tyre's ships in which men fight on the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# so she will be devoured by fire

This can be stated in active form. AT: "and enemies will burn the city to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]