Ezekiel 27:18-28

18 " ' "Damascus traded wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar to you. They did business with you because you had so many products and so much wealth.
19 " ' "Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought goods from you. They traded wrought iron, cassia and cane for your products.
20 " ' "Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.
21 " ' "Arabia and all of the princes of Kedar bought goods from you. They traded you lambs, rams and goats for them.
22 " ' "Traders from Sheba and Raamah did business with you. They traded the finest spices, jewels and gold for your goods.
23 " ' "Haran, Canneh and Eden did business with you. So did traders from Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad.
24 In your market place they traded beautiful clothes, blue cloth, and needlework to you. They also traded colorful rugs that had twisted cords and tight knots.
25 " ' "The ships of Tarshish carry your products. You are like a ship filled with a heavy load in the middle of the sea.
26 The sailors who man your oars take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you in pieces in the middle of the sea.
27 You will be wrecked on that day. Your wealth, goods and products will sink deep into the sea. So will your sailors, officers, carpenters, traders and all of your soldiers. Anyone else on board will sink too.
28 The lands along the coast will shake when your officers cry out.

Ezekiel 27:18-28 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.

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