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But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But I will send forsake Verb H7971 וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי ve·shil·lach·ti
a fire burning Noun H784 אֵ֖שׁ esh
on the wall wall Noun H2346 בְּחֹומַ֣ת be·cho·v·mat
of Gaza Azzah Noun H5804 עַזָּ֑ה az·zah;
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which shall devour burn up Verb H398 וְאָכְלָ֖ה ve·'a·che·lah
the palaces castle Noun H759 אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ar·me·no·tei·ha.

Locations

Gaza

GAZAga'-za (`azzah, "strong"; Septuagint Gaza; Arabic Ghazzeh):One of the five chief towns of Philistia and probably the oldest, situated near the coast in lat. 31 degrees 30' and about 40 miles South of Jaffa. It is on a hill rising 60 to 200 ft. above the plain, with sand dunes between it and the sea, which is about 2 1/2 miles distant. The plain around is... View Details

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King James Bible But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Hebrew Greek English But "So I will send a fire on upon the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:Gaza And it will consume her citadels.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But "So I will send a fire on upon the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:Gaza And it will consume her citadels.