Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 26

(Isaiah 23:1–18)

1In the eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הbe.'ash.tei- 'es.RehH6249 H6240month of the twelfthyearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141,on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259day of the monthוַיְהִ֛י לַחֹ֑דֶשׁvay.Hi la.Cho.deshH2320 H1961,the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Tyreצֹּ֤רtzorH6865has saidאָ֨מְרָה'A.me.rahH559ofעַל־'al-H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389, ‘Ahaהֶאָ֔חhe.'AchH1889!The gateדַּלְת֥וֹתdal.TotH1817to the nationsהָעַמִּ֖יםha.'a.MimH5971is brokenנִשְׁבְּרָ֛הnish.be.RahH7665;it has swung openנָסֵ֣בָּהna.Se.bahH5437to meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413;now that she lies in ruinsהָחֳרָֽבָה׃ho.cho.Ra.vahH2717I will be filledאִמָּלְאָ֖ה'i.mal.'AhH4390,’

3thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,O Tyreצֹ֑רTzorH6865, I amagainst youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921,and I will raise upוְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤יve.ha.'a.lei.TiH5927manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921,as the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220brings upכְּהַעֲל֥וֹתke.ha.'a.LotH5927its wavesלְגַלָּֽיו׃le.ga.LavH1530.

4They will destroyוְשִׁחֲת֞וּve.shi.cha.TuH7843the wallsחֹמ֣וֹתcho.MotH2346of Tyreצֹ֗רTzorH6865and demolishוְהָֽרְסוּ֙ve.ha.re.SuH2040her towersמִגְדָּלֶ֔יהָmig.da.Lei.haH4026.I will scrapeוְסִֽחֵיתִ֥יve.si.chei.TiH5500the soilעֲפָרָ֖הּ'a.fa.RahH6083from herמִמֶּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480and makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414herאוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853a bareלִצְחִ֥יחַlitz.Chi.achH6706rockסָֽלַע׃Sa.la'H5553.

5She will becomeתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961a placeבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432to spreadמִשְׁטַ֨חmish.TachH4894netsחֲרָמִ֤יםcha.ra.MimH2764in the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220,forכִּ֚יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069.She will becomeוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961plunderלְבַ֖זle.VazH957for the nationsלַגּוֹיִֽם׃la.go.YimH1471,

6and the villagesוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834on her mainlandבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704will be slainתֵּהָרַ֑גְנָהte.ha.Rag.nahH2026by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719.Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.’

7Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֤הkhohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֧יhi.NiH2005,I will bringמֵבִ֣יאme.Vi'H935againstאֶל־'el-H413Tyreצֹ֗רTzorH6865from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of kingsמְלָכִ֑יםme.la.KhimH4428,with horsesבְּס֛וּסbe.SusH5483and chariotsוּבְרֶ֥כֶבu.ve.Re.khevH7393,with cavalryוּבְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.ve.fa.ra.ShimH6571and a greatרָֽב׃RavH7227companyוְקָהָ֥לve.ka.HalH6951of troopsוְעַם־ve.'am-H5971.

8He will slaughterיַהֲרֹ֑גya.ha.RogH2026the villagesבְּנוֹתַ֥יִךְbe.no.Ta.yikhH1323of your mainlandבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719;he will set upוְנָתַ֨ןve.na.TanH5414siege worksדָּיֵ֗קda.YekH1785against youעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921,buildוְשָׁפַ֤ךְve.sha.FakhH8210a ramp to your wallsעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ סֹֽלְלָ֔ה'a.La.yikh so.le.LahH5550 H5921,and raiseוְהֵקִ֥יםve.he.KimH6965his shieldsצִנָּֽה׃tzi.NahH6793against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921.

9He will directיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414the blowsוּמְחִ֣יu.me.ChiH4239of his battering ramsקָֽבָלּ֔וֹka.va.LoH6904against your wallsבְּחֹֽמוֹתָ֑יִךְbe.cho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346and tear downיִתֹּ֖ץyi.TotzH5422your towersוּמִ֨גְדְּלֹתַ֔יִךְu.Mig.de.lo.Ta.yikhH4026with his axesבְּחַרְבוֹתָֽיו׃be.char.vo.TavH2719.

10His multitudeמִשִּׁפְעַ֥תmi.shif.'AtH8229of horsesסוּסָ֖יוsu.SavH5483will cover youיְכַסֵּ֣ךְye.kha.SekhH3680in their dustאֲבָקָ֑ם'a.va.KamH80.When he entersבְּבֹאוֹ֙be.vo.'OH935your gatesבִּשְׁעָרַ֔יִךְbish.'a.Ra.yikhH8179as an army enteringכִּמְבוֹאֵ֖יkim.vo.'EiH3996a breachedמְבֻקָּעָֽה׃me.vu.ka.'AhH1234cityעִ֥יר'irH5892,your wallsחֽוֹמוֹתַ֔יִךְcho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346will shakeתִּרְעַ֙שְׁנָה֙tir.'Ash.nahH7493from the noiseמִקּוֹל֩mi.kOlH6963of cavalryפָּרַ֨שׁpa.RashH6571,wagonsוְגַלְגַּ֜לve.gal.GalH1534,and chariotsוָרֶ֗כֶבva.Re.khevH7393.

11The hoovesבְּפַרְס֣וֹתbe.far.SotH6541of his horsesסוּסָ֔יוsu.SavH5483will trampleיִרְמֹ֖סyir.MosH7429אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605your streetsחֽוּצוֹתָ֑יִךְchu.tzo.Ta.yikhH2351.He will slaughterיַהֲרֹ֔גya.ha.RogH2026your peopleעַמֵּךְ֙'a.meKhH5971with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719,and your mightyעֻזֵּ֖ךְ'u.ZekhH5797pillarsוּמַצְּב֥וֹתu.ma.tze.VotH4676will fallתֵּרֵֽד׃te.RedH3381to the groundלָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzH776.

12They will plunderוְשָׁלְל֣וּve.sha.LuH7997your wealthחֵילֵ֗ךְchei.LekhH2428and pillageוּבָֽזְזוּ֙u.va.ze.ZuH962your merchandiseרְכֻלָּתֵ֔ךְre.khu.la.TekhH7404.They will demolishוְהָֽרְסוּ֙ve.ha.re.SuH2040your wallsחוֹמוֹתַ֔יִךְcho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346,tear downיִתֹּ֑צוּyi.To.tzuH5422your beautifulחֶמְדָּתֵ֖ךְchem.da.TekhH2532homesוּבָתֵּ֥יu.va.TeiH1004,and throwיָשִֽׂימוּ׃ya.Si.muH7760your stonesוַאֲבָנַ֤יִךְva.'a.va.Na.yikhH68and timberוְעֵצַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'e.Tza.yikhH6086and soilוַֽעֲפָרֵ֔ךְva.'a.fa.RekhH6083intoבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325.

13So I will silenceוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֖יve.hish.ba.TiH7673the soundהֲמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995of your songsשִׁירָ֑יִךְshi.Ra.yikhH7892,and the musicוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of your lyresכִּנּוֹרַ֔יִךְki.no.Ra.yikhH3658will noלֹ֥אlo'H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750be heardיִשָּׁמַ֖עyi.sha.Ma'H8085.

14I will make youוּנְתַתִּ֞יךְu.ne.ta.TikhH5414a bareלִצְחִ֣יחַlitz.Chi.achH6706rockסֶ֗לַעSe.la'H5553,and you will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.YehH1961a place to spreadמִשְׁטַ֤חmish.TachH4894the fishing netsחֲרָמִים֙cha.ra.MimH2764.You will neverלֹ֥א ע֑וֹדlo' odH3808 H5750be rebuiltתִבָּנֶ֖הti.ba.NehH1129,forכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֤י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069,have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.’

15This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to Tyreלְצ֑וֹרle.TzorH6865: ‘Will notהֲלֹ֣א׀ha.Lo'H3808the coastlandsהָאִיִּֽים׃ha.'i.YimH339quakeיִרְעֲשׁ֖וּyir.'a.ShuH7493at the soundמִקּ֣וֹלmi.KolH6963of your downfallמַפַּלְתֵּ֗ךְma.pal.TekhH4658,when the woundedחָלָ֜ל בֵּהָ֤רֵֽגcha.Lal be.Ha.regH2491 H2026groanבֶּאֱנֹ֨קbe.'e.NokH602at the slaughterהֶ֙רֶג֙he.regH2027in your midstבְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְbe.to.KhekhH8432?

16Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220will descendוְֽיָרְד֞וּve.ya.re.DuH3381fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921their thronesכִּסְאוֹתָ֗םkis.'o.TamH3678,removeוְהֵסִ֙ירוּ֙ve.he.Si.ruH5493אֶת־'et-H853their robesמְעִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םme.'I.lei.HemH4598וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and strip offיִפְשֹׁ֑טוּyif.Sho.tuH6584their embroideredרִקְמָתָ֖םrik.ma.TamH7553garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899.Clothedיִלְבָּ֙שׁוּ֙yil.Ba.shuH3847with terrorחֲרָד֤וֹת׀cha.ra.DotH2731,they will sitיֵשֵׁ֔בוּye.She.vuH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776,tremblingוְחָֽרְדוּ֙ve.cha.re.DuH2729everymomentלִרְגָעִ֔יםlir.ga.'ImH7281,appalledוְשָׁמְמ֖וּve.sha.me.MuH8074over youעָלָֽיִךְ׃'a.La.yikhH5921.

17Then they will lamentוְנָשְׂא֨וּ קִינָה֙ve.na.se.'U ki.NahH5375 H7015for youעָלַ֤יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921,sayingוְאָ֣מְרוּve.'A.me.ruH559, “Howאֵ֣יךְ'eikhH349you have perishedאָבַ֔דְתְּ'a.VadtH6,O cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892of renownהַהֻלָּ֗לָהha.hu.La.lahH1984inhabitedנוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתno.She.vetH3427by seafaringמִיַּמִּ֑יםmi.ya.MimH3220men—she whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834wasהָיְתָ֨הha.ye.TahH1961powerfulחֲזָקָ֤הcha.za.KahH2389on the seaבַיָּם֙vai.YamH3220הִ֣יאhi'H1931,along with her peopleוְיֹשְׁבֶ֔יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haH3427,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834imposedנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414terrorחִתִּיתָ֖םchi.ti.TamH2851on allלְכָל־le.kholH3605peoplesיוֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃yo.she.Vei.haH3427!

18Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258the coastlandsהָֽאִיִּ֔ןha.'i.YinH339trembleיֶחְרְד֣וּyech.re.DuH2729on the dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of your downfallמַפַּלְתֵּ֑ךְma.pal.TekhH4658;the islandsהָאִיִּ֥יםha.'i.YimH339אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the seaבַּיָּ֖םbai.YamH3220are dismayedוְנִבְהֲל֛וּve.niv.ha.LuH926by your demiseמִצֵּאתֵֽךְ׃ סmi.tze.TekhH3318.”’

19Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֤הkhohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘When I makeבְּתִתִּ֤יbe.ti.TiH5414youאֹתָךְ֙'o.toKhH853a desolateנֶחֱרֶ֔בֶתne.che.Re.vetH2717cityעִ֣יר'irH5892like other desertedלֹֽא־ נוֹשָׁ֑בוּlo'- no.Sha.vuH3808 H3427citiesכֶּעָרִ֖יםke.'a.RimH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834, andwhen I raise upבְּהַעֲל֤וֹתbe.ha.'a.LotH5927the deepתְּה֔וֹםte.HomH8415against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921אֶת־'et-H853so that the mightyהָרַבִּֽים׃ha.ra.BimH7227watersהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325cover youוְכִסּ֖וּךְve.khi.SukhH3680,

20then I will bring you downוְהוֹרַדְתִּיךְ֩ve.ho.rad.tiKhH3381withאֶת־'et-H854those who descendי֨וֹרְדֵיYor.deiH3381to the Pitב֜וֹרVorH953,toאֶל־'el-H413the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of antiquityעוֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769.I will make you dwellוְ֠הוֹשַׁבְתִּיךְVe.ho.shav.tikhH3427in the earthבְּאֶ֨רֶץbe.'E.retzH776belowתַּחְתִּיּ֜וֹתtach.ti.YotH8482like the ancientמֵֽעוֹלָם֙me.'o.LamH5769ruinsכָּחֳרָב֤וֹתko.cho.ra.VotH2723,withאֶת־'et-H854those who descendי֣וֹרְדֵיYor.deiH3381to the Pitב֔וֹרVorH953,so thatלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longer be inhabitedתֵשֵׁ֑בִיte.She.viH3427or setוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414in splendorצְבִ֖יtze.ViH6643in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416.

21I will makeאֶתְּנֵ֖ךְ'e.te.NekhH5414you an object of horrorבַּלָּה֥וֹתba.la.HotH1091,and you will be no moreוְאֵינֵ֑ךְve.'ei.NekhH369.You will be soughtוּֽתְבֻקְשִׁ֗יu.te.vuk.ShiH1245,but will neverוְלֹֽא־ לְעוֹלָ֔םve.lo'- le.'o.LamH3808 H5769be foundתִמָּצְאִ֥יti.ma.tze.'IH4672עוֹד֙'OdH5750,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.”

(Isaiah 23:1–18)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 26