Ezekiel 27:10

Ezekiel 27:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Those from Persia, Lydia, and Libya Were in your army as men of war; They hung shield and helmet in you; They gave splendor to you.

Context of Ezekiel 27:10

8The inhabitants of Sidon and [the island] of Arvad were your oarsmen; Your skilled and wise men, O Tyre, were with you; they were your pilots. 9The elders of Gebal and its skilled and wise men were with you, repairing your leaks; All the ships of the sea with their mariners were with you to deal in your merchandise. “Persia and Lud and Put (Libya) were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and the helmet on you; they gave you splendor. 11The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls, all around, and the Gammadim (men of valor) were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls, all around; they perfected your beauty. 12“Tarshish [in Spain] was your customer and traded with you because of the abundance of your riches of all kinds; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your wares.

Ezekiel 27:10 word by word

פָּרַ֨ס וְל֤וּד וּפוּט֙ הָי֣וּ בְחֵילֵ֔ךְ אַנְשֵׁ֖י מִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְ מָגֵ֤ן וְכוֹבַע֙ תִּלּוּ־בָ֔ךְ הֵ֖מָּה נָתְנ֥וּ הֲדָרֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They of Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
• and of Ludלוּדlûd · LudH3865
• and of Phutפּוּטpûţ · PutH6316
• were in thine armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• thy menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• they hangedתָּלָהtâlâh · to hangH8518
• the shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• and helmetכּוֹבַעkôba‛ · helmetH3553
• in thee; they set forthנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thy comelinessהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:10

• Ezekiel 38:5Persia (Iran), Cush (Ethiopia), and Put (Libya, N. Africa) with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
• Daniel 5:28‘peres’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
• Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia (Cush), Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya (Cub) and the people of the land of the covenant [the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt] will fall with the Egyptians by the sword.”
• Genesis 10:6the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim [from whom descended the Egyptians], Put, and Canaan;
• 1 Chronicles 1:8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
• Isaiah 66:19I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.
• Jeremiah 46:9Charge, you horses, And drive like madmen, you chariots! Let the warriors go forward: Ethiopia and Put (Libya) who handle the shield, And the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
• Nahum 3:9Ethiopia was her strength, And Egypt too, without limits. Put and Lubim were among her helpers.
• Ezekiel 27:11The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls, all around, and the Gammadim (men of valor) were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls, all around; they perfected your beauty.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They of Persia - Lud, the Lydians; Phut, a people of Africa, see Genesis 10:6. From these places they had auxiliary troops; for as they traded with the then known world, were rich, and could afford to give good pay, they no doubt had soldiers and sailors from every part. Skilful and desperate men will go any where after their price.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The prophet here leaves the allegory of the ship to describe the armies of the Tyrians composed of mercenary soldiers. Ezekiel 27:10 Persia - The name of this people does not occur in the more ancient books of the Old Testament; but in the books of the exile and after the exile it is frequent. This exactly corresponds with the record of history. It was just at the time that Ezekiel wrote that the rude and warlike people of Persia were rising into notice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Persia, Lydia, and Put: Persia lay far to the east across land. Lydia was to the northwest, in what is now Turkey. Libya was to the southwest, along the Mediterranean Sea.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Persia ... Phut--warriors from the extreme east and west. Lud--the Lydians of Asia Minor, near the Meander, famed for archery (Is 66:19); rather than those of Ethiopia, as the Lydians of Asia Minor form a kind of intermediate step between Persia and Phut (the Libyans about Cyrene, shielded warriors, Jr 46:9, descended from Phut, son of Ham). hanged ... shield ... comeliness--Warriors hanged their accoutrements on the walls for ornament. Divested of…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:10

• Lubims
• Ludim
• Persia
• Phut

In the dictionaries

• Persia
• Armour
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Hiss
• Lud
• Occupy
• Phut
• Pul
• Put, Phut

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings