Ezekiel 27:2

Ezekiel 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
• New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre,

Context of Ezekiel 27:2

1The Lord gave this message to me: ‘Son of man, sing a funeral song about Tyre. 3Tyre is a city on the coast of the sea. From there, traders go across the sea to sell things to people in many other countries. This is what the Almighty Lord says to Tyre: “Tyre, you say that you are completely beautiful. 4Your borders reached into the middle of the sea. Your builders made you like a great ship.

Ezekiel 27:2 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם שָׂ֥א עַל־צֹ֖ר קִינָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now, thou sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• take upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• a lamentationקִינָהqîynâh · dirgeH7015
• for Tyrusצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:2

• Ezekiel 27:32As they weep, they will sing this funeral song about you: ‘Tyre was the greatest city. But now it lies at the bottom of the sea and nobody knows that it is there.’
• Ezekiel 19:1‘Sing this sad funeral song for the leaders of Israel.
• Ezekiel 26:17Then they will sing this funeral song about you: “City that was famous for your great sailors, now your power has gone! In the past, you made many people afraid, as your brave men travelled across the sea.
• Ezekiel 28:12‘Son of man, sing this funeral song about the king of Tyre. Tell him, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: At one time, you were the example of a good man. You were completely wise and beautiful.
• Ezekiel 32:2‘Son of man, sing a funeral song about Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Say this to him: “You have shown your power among the nations, like a strong lion. But really you are a monster who lives in the sea. You live in the rivers of your country. You beat the water with your feet. The water of your streams becomes dirty.
• Jeremiah 7:20The Lord God says, ‘Because I am so angry, I will punish this land very much. It will be like a fire that nobody can stop. My punishment will destroy people, animals, trees and crops.’
• Jeremiah 9:10‘I will weep for the mountains. I will cry for the fields in the wilderness. There is no grass for the animals to eat. Nobody travels through those places. There is no sound of cows and sheep. The birds and the wild animals have all disappeared.’
• Amos 5:1You people of Israel's family, listen to the sad song that I will sing about you:

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Take up a lamentation for Tyrus - This is a singular and curious chapter. It gives a very circumstantial account of the trade of Tyre with different parts of the world, and the different sorts of merchandise in which she trafficked. The places and the imports are as regularly entered here as they could have been in a European custom-house.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The second part of the prophet’s message to Tyre (see study note on Ezekiel 26:1–28:19) is a funeral song. The song compares Tyre’s past glory with its present loss. It connects with the previous chapter in several ways. Both speak directly to Tyre. Both describe Tyre as a gateway and a center of trade (see Ezekiel 26:1–2). Both end with the same message: Tyre has come to a terrible end and will exist no more (compare Ezekiel 26:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-362. lamentation--a funeral dirge, eulogizing her great attributes, to make the contrast the greater between her former and her latter state.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Hiss
• Lamentation
• Occupy
• Trade
• Commerce
• Crafts
• Isaiah

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