Ezekiel 27:9

Ezekiel 27:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
• New International Version (NIV)Veteran craftsmen of Byblos were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to barter for your wares.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Elders of Gebal and its wise men Were in you to caulk your seams; All the ships of the sea And their oarsmen were in you To market your merchandise.

Context of Ezekiel 27:9

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. 8Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself. Wise 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. 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.

Ezekiel 27:9 word by word

זִקְנֵ֨י גְבַ֤ל וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י בִּדְקֵ֑ךְ כָּל־אֳנִיּ֨וֹת הַיָּ֤ם וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ לַעֲרֹ֖ב מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The ancientsזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of Gebalגְּבַלgebal · GebalH1380
• and the wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• thereof were in thee thy calkersחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• thereof were in thee thy calkersבֶּ֫דֶקbedeq · breachH919
• all the shipsאֳנִיָּה'onîyâh · a shipH591
• of the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• with their marinersמַלָּחmallâch · marinerH4419
• were in thee to occupyעָרַב‛ârab · to pledgeH6148
• thy merchandiseמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb · merchandiseH4627

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:9

• Joshua 13:5the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath;
• 1 Kings 5:18Men from the city of Gebal helped Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders prepare the timber and stone for the Temple.
• Psalms 83:7Gebalites, Ammonites, and Amalekites; and people from Philistia and Tyre.
• Ezekiel 27:27Everything is lost— your riches and wares, your sailors and pilots, your ship builders, merchants, and warriors. On the day of your ruin, everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The ancients of Gebal - This was a city of Phoenicia, near Mount Libanus, Joshua 13:5. It was called Biblos by the Greeks. Thy calkers - Those who repaired their vessels; paying, as it is termed, pitched hemp into the seams, to prevent the water from oozing through. To occupy thy merchandise - That is, to be thy agents or factors.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Gebal - i. e., Byblos (modern Gebeil) in Phoenicia, the chief seat of the worship of Adonis, and situated on an eminence over-looking the river Adonis, north of Beirut, not far from the Mediterranean sea. The “ancients” is a term for the council that presided over maritime cities.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. 99. Gebal--a Phoenician city and region between Beirut and Tripolis, famed for skilled workmen (1Ki 5:18, Margin; Psa 83:7). calkers--stoppers of chinks in a vessel: carrying on the metaphor as to Tyre. occupy thy merchandise--that is, to exchange merchandise with thee.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:9

• Art
• Calkers (Caulkers)
• Gebal
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Wise men
• Calkers
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Gebal
• Hiss
• Occupy
• Trade
• Commerce

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