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Ezekiel 27:7-17

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7 "Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was 1blue and purple from the coastlands of 2Elishah.
8 "The inhabitants of Sidon and 3Arvad were your rowers; Your 4wise men, O Tyre, were aboard; they were your pilots.
9 "The elders of 5Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams; All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.
10 "6Persia and 7Lud and 8Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.
11 "The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
12 "Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares.
13 "9Javan, 10Tubal and 11Meshech, they were your traders; with the 12lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
14 "Those from 13Beth-togarmah * gave horses and war horses and mules for your wares.
15 "The sons of 14Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your market; 15ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment.
16 "16Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with 17emeralds, purple, 18embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.
17 "Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of 19Minnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise.
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Ezekiel 27:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 27

This chapter contains a lamentation on Tyre; setting forth her former grandeur, riches, and commerce; her ruin and destruction; and the concern of others on that account. The prophet is bid to take up his lamentation concerning it, Eze 27:1,2, observing her situation and magnificence, of which she boasted, Eze 27:3,4, describing the excellency of her shipping and naval stores, Eze 27:5-7, declaring who were her mariners, pilots, and caulkers, Eze 27:8,9, her military men, Eze 27:10,11 her several merchants, and the things they traded in with her in her fairs and markets, Eze 27:12-25, then follows an account of her destruction, Eze 27:26,27, the lamentation of pilots and mariners because of it, Eze 27:28-32, and of the kings and inhabitants of the isles, and merchants of the people, Eze 27:33-36.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 19

  • 1. Exodus 25:4; Jeremiah 10:9
  • 2. Genesis 10:4
  • 3. Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16; Ezekiel 27:11
  • 4. 1 Kings 9:27
  • 5. Joshua 13:5; 1 Kings 5:18
  • 6. Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5
  • 7. Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5
  • 8. Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5
  • 9. Genesis 10:2; Isaiah 66:19; Ezekiel 27:19
  • 10. Genesis 10:2; Isaiah 66:19; Ezekiel 27:19
  • 11. Genesis 10:2; Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 39:1
  • 12. Joel 3:3; Revelation 18:13
  • 13. Genesis 10:3; Ezekiel 38:6
  • 14. Jeremiah 25:23; Ezekiel 25:13; Ezekiel 27:20
  • 15. 1 Kings 10:22; Revelation 18:12
  • 16. Judges 10:6; Isaiah 7:1-8; Ezekiel 16:57
  • 17. Ezekiel 28:13
  • 18. Ezekiel 16:13, 18
  • 19. Judges 11:33

Footnotes 8

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