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Ezekiel 27

Berean Standard Bible

A Lament for Tyre

1Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2“Now youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, take upH5375 a lamentH7015 forH5921 TyreH6865. 3TellH559 TyreH6865, who dwellsH3427 atH5921 the gatewayH3997 to the seaH3220, merchantH7402 of the peoplesH5971 onH413 manyH7227 coastsH339, that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559:

YouH859 have saidH559, O TyreH6865,‘IH589 am perfectH3632 in beautyH3308.’4Your bordersH1366 are in the heartH3820 of the seasH3220;your buildersH1129 perfectedH3634 your beautyH3308.5They constructedH1129 allH3605 your plankingH3871with cypressH12651 from SenirH8149.2They tookH3947 a cedarH730 from LebanonH3844to makeH6213 a mastH8650 for youH5921.6Of oaksH437 from BashanH1316they madeH6213 your oarsH4880;of wood from the coastsH339 of CyprusH37943they madeH6213 your deckH7175, inlaid with ivoryH8127H1323H843.7Of embroideredH7553 fine linenH8336 from EgyptH4714they madeH1961 your sailH4666,which servedH1961 as your bannerH5251.Of blueH8504 and purpleH713 from the coastsH339 of ElishahH473they madeH1961 your awningH4374.
8The menH3427 of SidonH6721 and ArvadH719wereH1961 your oarsmenH7751.Your men of skillH2450, O TyreH6865,wereH1961 there as your captainsH2259.9The eldersH2205 of GebalH1380 were aboardH1961 as shipwrightsH2450,repairingH2388 your leaksH919.AllH3605 the shipsH591 of the seaH3220 and their sailorsH4419cameH1961 alongside to barter forH6148 your merchandiseH4627.
10MenH582 of PersiaH6539, LydiaH3865, and PutH6316servedH1961 as warriorsH4421 in your armyH2428.They hungH8518 their shieldsH4043 and helmetsH3553 on your walls;theyH1992 gaveH5414 you splendorH1926.11MenH1121 of ArvadH719 and HelechH2428mannedH5921 your wallsH2346 all aroundH5439,and the men of GammadH1575wereH1961 in your towersH4026.They hungH8518H5921 their shieldsH7982 aroundH5439 your wallsH2346;theyH1992 perfectedH3634 your beautyH3308.

12TarshishH8659 was your merchantH5503 because of your greatH7230 wealth of goodsH3605H1952; they exchangedH5414 silverH3701, ironH1270, tinH913, and leadH5777 for your waresH5801. 13JavanH3120,4 TubalH8422, and MeshechH4902H1992 were your merchantsH7402. They exchangedH5414 slavesH5315H120 and bronzeH5178 utensilsH3627 for your merchandiseH4627. 14The men of Beth-togarmahH1004H8425 exchangedH5414 horsesH5483, war horsesH6571, and mulesH6505 for your waresH5801. 15The menH1121 of DedanH17195 were your clientsH7402; manyH7227 coastlandsH339 were your marketH5506H3027; they paid you withH7725H814 ivoryH8127 tusksH7161 and ebonyH1894. 16AramH7586 was your customerH5503 because of your manyH7230 productsH4639; they exchangedH5414 turquoiseH5306, purpleH713, embroidered workH7553, fine linenH948, coralH7215, and rubiesH3539 for your waresH5801. 17JudahH3063 and the landH776 of IsraelH3478H1992 traded with youH7402; they exchangedH5414 wheatH2406 from MinnithH4511, cakesH6436 and honeyH1706, oilH8081 and balmH6875 for your merchandiseH4627. 18Because of your manyH7230 productsH4639 and your greatH7230 wealth of goodsH3605H1952, DamascusH1834 traded with youH5503 wineH3196 from HelbonH2463, woolH6785 from ZaharH6713, 19and casks of wineH2051H3120 from IzalH187 for your waresH5801.7 WroughtH6219 ironH1270, cassiaH6916, and sweet caneH70708 were exchangedH5414 for your merchandiseH4627.9 20DedanH1719 was your merchantH7402 in saddleclothsH899H2667 for ridingH7396. 21ArabiaH6152 and allH3605 the princesH5387 of KedarH6938H1992 were your customersH5503H3027, tradingH5503 in lambsH3733, ramsH352, and goatsH6260. 22The merchantsH7402 of ShebaH7614 and RaamahH7484H1992 traded with youH7402; for your waresH5801 they exchangedH5414 goldH2091, the finestH7218 of allH3605 spicesH1314, andH3605 preciousH3368 stonesH68. 23HaranH2771, CannehH3656, and EdenH5729 traded with youH7402, and so did the merchantsH7402 of ShebaH7614, AsshurH804, and ChilmadH3638. 24In your marketplaceH4819 theyH1992 tradedH7402 with you fineH4360 garmentsH1545 of blueH8504, embroidered workH7553, and multicoloredH1264 rugsH1595 with cordsH2256 tightly twistedH2280 and knottedH729.

25The shipsH591 of TarshishH865910carriedH7788 your merchandiseH4627.And you were filledH4390 with heavy cargoH3513H3966in the heartH3820 of the seaH3220.26Your oarsmenH7751 have brought youH935onto the highH7227 seasH4325,but the eastH6921 windH7307 will shatter youH7665in the heartH3820 of the seaH3220.27Your wealthH1952, waresH5801, and merchandiseH4627,your sailorsH4419, captainsH2259, and shipwrightsH2388H919,your merchantsH6148H4627 and allH3605 the warriorsH582H4421 within you,with allH3605 the other people on boardH6951,will sinkH5307 into the heartH3820 of the seaH3220on the dayH3117 of your downfallH4658.
28The countrysideH4054 will shakeH7493when your sailorsH2259 cry outH6963H2201.29AllH3605 who handleH8610 the oarsH4880will abandonH3381 their shipsH591.The sailorsH4419 and allH3605 the captainsH2259 of the seaH3220will standH5975 onH413 the shoreH776.30They will raiseH8085 their voicesH6963 for youH5921and cry outH2199 bitterlyH4751.They will throwH5927 dustH6083 onH5921 their headsH7218and rollH6428 in ashesH665.31They will shave their headsH7139H7144 for youH413and wrap themselves inH2296 sackclothH8242.They will weepH1058 over youH413with anguishH4751 of soulH5315 and bitterH4751 mourningH4553.
32As they wailH5204 and mournH6969 over youH5921,they will take upH5375 a lamentH7015 for youH413:
‘WhoH4310 was ever like TyreH6865,silencedH1822 in the middleH8432 of the seaH3220?33When your waresH5801 went outH3318 to seaH3220,you satisfiedH7646 manyH7227 nationsH5971.You enrichedH6238 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776with your abundantH7230 wealthH1952 and merchandiseH4627.34NowH6256 you are shatteredH7665 by the seasH3220in the depthsH4615 of the watersH4325;your merchandiseH4627H3605 and the peopleH6951 among youH8432have gone down with youH5307.35AllH3605 the peopleH3427 of the coastlandsH339are appalledH8074 over youH5921.Their kingsH4428 shudder with fearH8175H8178;their facesH6440 are contortedH7481.36Those who tradeH5503 among the nationsH5971hissH8319 at youH5921;you have comeH1961 to a horrible endH1091and will be no moreH369H5704H5769.’”

Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 27:5 Or pine or juniper or fir ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 27:6 Hebrew Kittim ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 27:13 That is, Greece ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 27:15 Hebrew; LXX Rhodes ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 27:19 Probable reading; MT —and Dan and Javan from Uzal (traded) for your wares ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 27:19 Or calamus ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 27:19 Or were among your merchandise ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 27:25 Or A fleet of trading ships ↩

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27

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