New Living Translation
Ezekiel 27:10
10“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
Ezekiel 27:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Those from Persia, Lydia, and Libya Were in your army as men of war; They hung shield and helmet in you; They gave splendor to you.
Context of Ezekiel 27:10
8Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself. 9Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking. Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade. “Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor. 11Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty. 12“Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:10 word by word
פָּרַ֨ס וְל֤וּד וּפוּט֙ הָי֣וּ בְחֵילֵ֔ךְ אַנְשֵׁ֖י מִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְ מָגֵ֤ן וְכוֹבַע֙ תִּלּוּ־בָ֔ךְ הֵ֖מָּה נָתְנ֥וּ הֲדָרֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- They of Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
- and of Ludלוּדlûd · LudH3865
- and of Phutפּוּטpûţ · PutH6316
- were in thine armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
- thy menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- they hangedתָּלָהtâlâh · to hangH8518
- the shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- and helmetכּוֹבַעkôba‛ · helmetH3553
- in thee; they set forthנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- thy comelinessהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:10
- Ezekiel 38:5Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons.
- Daniel 5:28Parsin means ‘divided’—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
- Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia, and all their other allies will be destroyed in that war.
- Genesis 10:6The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:8The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Isaiah 66:19I will perform a sign among them. And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (who are famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. There they will declare my glory to the nations.
- Jeremiah 46:9Charge, you horses and chariots; attack, you mighty warriors of Egypt! Come, all you allies from Ethiopia, Libya, and Lydia who are skilled with the shield and bow!
- Nahum 3:9Ethiopia and the land of Egypt gave unlimited assistance. The nations of Put and Libya were among her allies.
- Ezekiel 27:11Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They of Persia - Lud, the Lydians; Phut, a people of Africa, see Genesis 10:6. From these places they had auxiliary troops; for as they traded with the then known world, were rich, and could afford to give good pay, they no doubt had soldiers and sailors from every part. Skilful and desperate men will go any where after their price.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The prophet here leaves the allegory of the ship to describe the armies of the Tyrians composed of mercenary soldiers. Ezekiel 27:10 Persia - The name of this people does not occur in the more ancient books of the Old Testament; but in the books of the exile and after the exile it is frequent. This exactly corresponds with the record of history. It was just at the time that Ezekiel wrote that the rude and warlike people of Persia were rising into notice…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Persia, Lydia, and Put: Persia lay far to the east across land. Lydia was to the northwest, in what is now Turkey. Libya was to the southwest, along the Mediterranean Sea.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Persia ... Phut--warriors from the extreme east and west. Lud--the Lydians of Asia Minor, near the Meander, famed for archery (Is 66:19); rather than those of Ethiopia, as the Lydians of Asia Minor form a kind of intermediate step between Persia and Phut (the Libyans about Cyrene, shielded warriors, Jr 46:9, descended from Phut, son of Ham). hanged ... shield ... comeliness--Warriors hanged their accoutrements on the walls for ornament. Divested of…Read the comment
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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
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