Ezekiel 26:12
"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."
Key Reflection
In Ezekiel 26:12, the prophet describes the devastating attack on Tyre by Babylonian forces, specifically focusing on the violent destruction of its infrastructure and people. For the original audience, this imagery would have evoked memories of similar conquests in their own history, emphasizing the brutality and thoroughness with which enemies like Babylon would destroy a city's economy and social order through the use of cavalry and indiscriminate violence.
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