Ezekiel 27:25

Ezekiel 27:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!

Context of Ezekiel 27:25

23“ ‘Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you. 24In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted. “ ‘The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea. 26Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea. 27Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.

Ezekiel 27:25 word by word

אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ שָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ וַתִּמָּלְאִ֧י וַֽתִּכְבְּדִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד בְּלֵ֥ב־יַמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The shipsאֳנִיָּה'onîyâh · a shipH591
• of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• did singשׁוּרshûr · to travelH7788
• of thee in thy marketמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb · merchandiseH4627
• and thou wast replenishedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• and made veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• gloriousכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: heavyH3513
• in the midstלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• of the seasיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:25

• 1 Kings 10:22The king had a fleet of trading ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
• Psalms 48:7You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
• Isaiah 2:16for every trading ship and every stately vessel.
• Isaiah 23:14Wail, you ships of Tarshish; your fortress is destroyed!
• Isaiah 60:9Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
• Ezekiel 27:4Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The ships of Tarshish - The ships of Tharsis, in Cilicia, were the chief of those which traded with thee.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Did sing of thee - Or, were thy bulwarks, i. e., bulwarks of thy traffic. Others render it: “were thy caravans,” thy merchandise.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-25This large trading system existed to serve Tyre’s strong desire for trade. The city wanted goods from many different lands and did not seem satisfied. The list of Tyre’s trading partners is very long. Tyre traded in many kinds of goods, including slaves, horses, saddle blankets, silver, dyed cloth, and figs (compare Revelation 18:11–13). The cargo list is arranged by geographic region. It names places from every direction (north, south, east, and west)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. sing of thee--personification; thy great merchant ships were palpable proofs of thy greatness. Others translate from a different Hebrew root, "were thy (mercantile) travellers." Fairbairn translates, "Were thy walls." But the parallelism to "thou wast glorious" favors English Version, "sing of thee."Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:25

• Commerce
• Imports
• Market
• Merchant
• Tarshish

In the dictionaries

• Tarshish
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Hiss
• Occupy
• Trade
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• 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