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Berean Standard Bible

“Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars!”

Zechariah 11:1

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Study note

Zechariah 11 is a difficult prophecy about shepherds and flocks. Its opening verse is a poetic call to Lebanon to open its doors so fire may devour its cedars, picturing devastation.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars!

World English Bible (WEB)

Open your doors, Lebanon, that the fire may devour your cedars.

King James Version (KJV)

Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your doors be open, O Lebanon, so that fire may be burning among your cedars.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OH Líbano, abre tus puertas, y queme fuego tus cedros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Líbano! ¡Abre tus puertas, para que el fuego devore tus cedros!

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