4 occurrences

'Fortress' in the Bible

Be ashamed, O Sidon, for the sea says this, O fortress of the sea: "I have not gone into labor or given birth; I have not raised young men or brought up young women."

Verse ConceptsConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessBirth Not Being Possible

Wail, you large ships, for your fortress is destroyed!

Verse ConceptsSeafaringShipsDestruction Of Strongholds

Indeed, you have made the city into a heap of rubble, the fortified town into a heap of ruins; the fortress of foreigners is no longer a city, it will never be rebuilt.

Verse ConceptsForeignersFortificationsFortressesTownNeverDestruction Of Cities

For the fortress is neglected; the once-crowded city is abandoned. Hill and watchtower are permanently uninhabited. Wild donkeys love to go there, and flocks graze there.

Verse ConceptsChaosTowersEmpty CitiesWild DonkeysDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesChaos As Judgment

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