Ezekiel 27
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Ezekiel 27:1-25

1Moreover, the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 2“And you, sonH1121 of manH120, 1takeH5375 upH5375 a songH7015 ofH7015 mourningH7015 overH5921 TyreH6865; 3and sayH559 to TyreH6865, 2who sitsH3427 at the 3entranceH3996 to the seaH3220, 4merchantH7402 of the peoplesH5971 to manyH7227 coastlandsH339, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 5GodH3068 saysH559: “TyreH6865, you have saidH559, ‘I am perfectH3632 in beautyH3308.’4Your bordersH1366 are in the heartH3820 of the seasH3220; Your buildersH1129 have perfectedH3634 your beautyH3308.5They have 6madeH1129 allH3605 your planksH3871 of juniperH1265 treesH1265 from 7SenirH8149; They have takenH3947 a cedarH730 from LebanonH3844 to makeH6213 a mastH8650 for you.6Of 8oaksH437 from 9BashanH1316 they have madeH6213 your ruddersH4880; With ivoryH8127 they have 10inlaidH6213 your deckH7175 of boxwoodH839 from the coastlandsH339 of 11CyprusH3794.7Your sailH4666 was of colorfullyH7553 embroideredH7553 linenH8336 from EgyptH4714 So that it becameH1961 your flagH5251; Your 12awningH4374 was 13violetH8504 and purpleH713 from the coastlandsH339 of 14ElishahH473.8The inhabitantsH3427 of SidonH6721 and 15ArvadH719 were your rowersH7751; Your 16wiseH2450 menH2450, TyreH6865, were 17aboard; they were your sailorsH2259.9The eldersH2205 of 18GebalH1380 and her wiseH2450 menH2450 were with you repairingH2388 your leaksH919; AllH3605 the shipsH591 of the seaH3220 and their sailorsH4419 were with you in order to dealH6148 inH6148 your merchandiseH4627.

10“19PersiaH6539, 20LudH3865, and 21PutH6316 were in your armyH2428, your menH376 of warH4421. They hungH8518 upH8518 shieldH4043 and helmetH3553 on you; they presentedH5414 your splendorH1926. 11The sonsH1121 of ArvadH719 and your armyH2428 were on your wallsH2346, all aroundH5439, and the 22GammadimH1575 were in your towersH4026. They hungH8518 their shieldsH7982 on your wallsH2346 all aroundH5439; they perfectedH3634 your beautyH3308.

12“TarshishH8659 was your customerH5503 becauseH4480 of the abundanceH7230 of allH3605 kinds of wealthH1952; with silverH3701, ironH1270, tinH913, and leadH5777 they paidH5414 for your merchandiseH5801. 1323JavanH3120, 24TubalH8422, and 25MeshechH4902, they were your tradersH7402; with humanH120 26livesH5315 and vesselsH3627 of bronzeH5178 they paidH5414 for your merchandiseH4627. 14Those from 27Beth-togarmahH1004H8425 gaveH5414 horsesH5483, warH6571 horsesH6571, and mulesH6505 for your merchandiseH5801. 15The sonsH1121 of 28DedanH1719 were your tradersH7402. ManyH7227 coastlandsH339 were 29your marketH5506; they broughtH7725 30ivoryH8127 tusksH7161 and ebonyH1894 as your paymentH814. 1631AramH758 was your customerH5503 becauseH4480 of the abundanceH7230 of your 32goodsH4639; they paidH5414 for your merchandiseH5801 with 3334emeraldsH5306, purpleH713, 35colorfullyH7553 wovenH7553 clothH7553, fineH948 linenH948, coralH7215, and rubiesH3539. 17JudahH3063 and the landH776 of IsraelH3478, they were your tradersH7402; with the wheatH2406 of 36MinnithH4511, 37cakesH6436, honeyH1706, oilH8081, and balsamH6875 they paidH5414 for your merchandiseH4627. 1838DamascusH1834 was your customerH5503 because of the abundanceH7230 of your 39goodsH4639, becauseH4480 of the abundanceH7230 of allH3605 kinds of wealthH1952, because of the wineH3196 of HelbonH2463 and whiteH6713 woolH6785. 19VedanH2051 and JavanH3120 paidH5414 for your merchandiseH5801 from UzalH187; wroughtH6219 ironH1270, cassiaH6916, and spiceH7070 reedH7070 were among your merchandiseH4627. 2040DedanH1719 tradedH7402 with you in saddleclothsH2667H899 for ridingH7396. 2141ArabiaH6152 and allH3605 the princesH5387 of KedarH6938, they were 42your customersH5503 for 43lambsH3733, ramsH352, and goatsH6260; for these they were your customersH5503. 22The tradersH7402 of 44ShebaH7614 and RaamahH7484, they tradedH7402 with you; they paidH5414 for your merchandiseH5801 with the bestH7218 of allH3605 45balsamH1314 oilH1314, and with allH3605 kinds of preciousH3368 stonesH68, and goldH2091. 23HaranH2771, CannehH3656, 46EdenH5729, the tradersH7402 of ShebaH7614, AsshurH804, and ChilmadH3638 tradedH7402 with you. 24They tradedH7402 with you in choiceH4360 garmentsH4360, in clothesH1545 of violetH8504 and colorfullyH7553 wovenH7553 clothH7553, and in blanketsH1595 of twoH1264 colorsH1264, and tightlyH723 woundH2280 cordsH2256, which were among your merchandiseH4819. 25The 47shipsH591 of TarshishH8659 were 48the carriersH7788 for your merchandiseH4627. And you were filledH4390 and wereH3513 veryH3966 49gloriousH3513 In the heartH3820 of the seasH3220.

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  1. 1. Ezekiel 27:2 Jer 9:10, 17-20; Ezek 28:12 ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 27:3 Ezek 28:2 ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 27:3 Lit entrances ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 27:3 Is 23:3 ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 27:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 27:5 Lit built ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 27:5 Deut 3:9; 1 Chr 5:23; Song 4:8 ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 27:6 Is 2:13; Zech 11:2 ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 27:6 Num 21:33; Is 2:13; Jer 22:20 ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 27:6 Lit made ↩
  11. 11. Ezekiel 27:6 Gen 10:4; Is 23:1, 12; Jer 2:10 ↩
  12. 12. Ezekiel 27:7 Lit covering ↩
  13. 13. Ezekiel 27:7 Ex 25:4; Jer 10:9 ↩
  14. 14. Ezekiel 27:7 Gen 10:4 ↩
  15. 15. Ezekiel 27:8 Gen 10:18; 1 Chr 1:16; Ezek 27:11 ↩
  16. 16. Ezekiel 27:8 1 Kin 9:27 ↩
  17. 17. Ezekiel 27:8 Lit in you ↩
  18. 18. Ezekiel 27:9 Josh 13:5; 1 Kin 5:18 ↩
  19. 19. Ezekiel 27:10 Ezek 30:5; 38:5 ↩
  20. 20. Ezekiel 27:10 Ezek 30:5; 38:5 ↩
  21. 21. Ezekiel 27:10 Ezek 30:5; 38:5 ↩
  22. 22. Ezekiel 27:11 Or guardians ↩
  23. 23. Ezekiel 27:13 Gen 10:2; Is 66:19; Ezek 27:19 ↩
  24. 24. Ezekiel 27:13 Gen 10:2; Is 66:19; Ezek 27:19 ↩
  25. 25. Ezekiel 27:13 Gen 10:2; Ezek 38:2; 39:1 ↩
  26. 26. Ezekiel 27:13 Joel 3:3; Rev 18:13 ↩
  27. 27. Ezekiel 27:14 Gen 10:3; Ezek 38:6 ↩
  28. 28. Ezekiel 27:15 Jer 25:23; Ezek 25:13; 27:20 ↩
  29. 29. Ezekiel 27:15 Lit the market of your hand ↩
  30. 30. Ezekiel 27:15 1 Kin 10:22; Rev 18:12 ↩
  31. 31. Ezekiel 27:16 Judg 10:6; Is 7:1-8; Ezek 16:57 ↩
  32. 32. Ezekiel 27:16 Lit works ↩
  33. 33. Ezekiel 27:16 Uncertain, perhaps malachite ↩
  34. 34. Ezekiel 27:16 Ezek 28:13 ↩
  35. 35. Ezekiel 27:16 Ezek 16:13, 18 ↩
  36. 36. Ezekiel 27:17 Judg 11:33 ↩
  37. 37. Ezekiel 27:17 Heb pannag ↩
  38. 38. Ezekiel 27:18 Gen 14:15; Is 7:8; Jer 49:23; Ezek 47:16-18 ↩
  39. 39. Ezekiel 27:18 Lit works ↩
  40. 40. Ezekiel 27:20 Gen 25:3 ↩
  41. 41. Ezekiel 27:21 Is 21:13 ↩
  42. 42. Ezekiel 27:21 Lit customers of your hand ↩
  43. 43. Ezekiel 27:21 Is 60:7 ↩
  44. 44. Ezekiel 27:22 Gen 10:7; Is 60:6; Ezek 38:13 ↩
  45. 45. Ezekiel 27:22 Gen 43:11; 1 Kin 10:2 ↩
  46. 46. Ezekiel 27:23 2 Kin 19:12; Is 37:12; Amos 1:5 ↩
  47. 47. Ezekiel 27:25 Is 2:16 ↩
  48. 48. Ezekiel 27:25 Lit your travelers ↩
  49. 49. Ezekiel 27:25 Lit honored ↩

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