New Living Translation
Ezekiel 27:8
8Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
Ezekiel 27:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
- New International Version (NIV)Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you; they were your pilots.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you; They became your pilots.
Context of Ezekiel 27:8
6They carved your oars from the oaks of Bashan. Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus was inlaid with ivory. 7Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah. Your 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. 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.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:8 word by word
יֹשְׁבֵ֤י צִידוֹן֙ וְאַרְוַ֔ד הָי֥וּ שָׁטִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ חֲכָמַ֤יִךְ צוֹר֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ הֵ֖מָּה חֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:8
- Genesis 10:15Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
- Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will settle by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships; his borders will extend to Sidon.
- Joshua 11:8And the Lord gave them victory over their enemies. The Israelites chased them as far as Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward into the valley of Mizpah, until not one enemy warrior was left alive.
- 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.
- Genesis 10:18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out,
- Isaiah 10:9We destroyed Calno just as we did Carchemish. Hamath fell before us as Arpad did. And we destroyed Samaria just as we did Damascus.
- Jeremiah 49:23This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the Lord says: “The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear, for they have heard the news of their destruction. Their hearts are troubled like a wild sea in a raging storm.
- Ezekiel 27:28Your cities by the sea tremble as your pilots cry out in terror.
- 1 Kings 5:6“Therefore, please command that cedars from Lebanon be cut for me. Let my men work alongside yours, and I will pay your men whatever wages you ask. As you know, there is no one among us who can cut timber like you Sidonians!”
- 1 Kings 9:27Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.
- 2 Chronicles 2:13“I am sending you a master craftsman named Huram-abi, who is extremely talented.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Zidon and Arvad - Or Arad. Two powerful cities on the Phoenician coast, in the neighborhood of Tyre, from which Tyre had her sailors; and the best instructed of her own inhabitants were her pilots or steersmen.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Arvad - See Genesis 10:18. An island off the coast of Sidon, now called Ruad.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Sidon, Arvad, and Gebal were towns on the Mediterranean coast.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Arvad--a small island and city near Phoenicia, now Ruad: its inhabitants are still noted for seafaring habits. thy wise men, O Tyrus ... thy pilots--While the men of Arvad, once thy equals (Ge 10:18), and the Sidonians, once thy superiors, were employed by thee in subordinate positions as "mariners," thou madest thine own skilled men alone to be commanders and pilots. Implying the political and mercantile superiority of Tyre.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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