Ezekiel 27:3

3 and say to Tyre, ¹who dwells at the entrance to the sea, ²merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'

Ezekiel 27:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 27:3

And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the
sea
Of the Mediterranean sea; at the eastern part of it, not above half a mile from the continent; and so fit for a seaport, and a harbour for shipping; so mystical Tyre sits on many waters, ( Revelation 17:1 ) : which art a merchant of the people for many isles;
the inhabitants of many isles brought the produce of them to her; who took them off their hands, or sold them for them to others; these came from several quarters to trade with her in her markets; and who supplied other isles and countries with all sorts of commodities, for which they either resorted to her, or she sent by ships unto them; so Rome is represented as the seat of merchandise, ( Revelation 18:7 Revelation 18:11-13 ) : thus saith the Lord God, O Tyrus, thou hast said;
in thine heart, in the pride of it, and with thy mouth, praising and commending thyself; which is not right: I am of perfect beauty:
built on a good foundation, a rock; surrounded with walls and towers; the streets arranged in order, and filled with goodly houses; having a good harbour for shipping, and being a mart for all manner of merchandise, Jerusalem being destroyed, Tyre assumes her character, ( Psalms 48:2 ) ( 50:2 ) ( Lamentations 2:15 ) .

Ezekiel 27:3 In-Context

1 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me saying,

2 "And you, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;

3 and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrance to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'

4 "Your borders are in the heart of the seas; Your builders have perfected your beauty.

5 "They have made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

Cross References

• 1. Ezekiel 28:2
• 2. Isaiah 23:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "entrances"
• [b]. Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD, and so throughout the ch