Ezequiel 26:2

2 «Hijo de hombre, Tiro se alegró por la caída de Jerusalén diciendo: “¡Ajá! La que era la puerta de entrada a las prósperas rutas comerciales del oriente ha sido destruida y ¡ahora es mi turno! ¡Dado que ella quedó desolada, yo me enriqueceré!”.

Ezequiel 26:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 26:2

Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem,
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As rejoicing at her destruction, and insulting over her in it; which was barbarous and inhuman, and resented by the Lord: she is broken that was the gates of the people;
through whose gates the people went in and out in great numbers; a city to which there was very popular, not only for religion, from all parts, at their solemn feasts, but for merchandise from several parts of the world; and was now full of people before its destruction, the inhabitants of Judea having fled thither for safety, upon the invasion made by the king of Babylon; but now the city was broken up, as it is said it was, by the Chaldean army, ( Jeremiah 52:7 ) , its gates and walls were broken down, and lay in a ruinous condition. The Targum is,

``she is broken down that afforded merchandise to all people.''

She is turned unto me;
either the inhabitants of Jerusalem, which escaped and fled to Tyre for refuge; or the spoil taken out of it, which was carried there to be sold; and even the captives themselves to be sold for slaves, which was one part of the merchandise of Tyre; see ( Ezekiel 27:3 ) , or the business, trade, and merchandise carried on in Jerusalem, were brought to Tyre upon its destruction; so Jarchi and Kimchi. The Targum is,

``she is turned to come unto me;''

which favours the first sense; all may be intended. I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste;
or, "I shall be filled" {b}; with inhabitants, riches, and wealth, with merchants and merchandise, Jerusalem her rival being destroyed; this was what gave her joy; and is a common thing for persons to rejoice at the fall or death of those of the same trade with them; hoping for an increase of theirs by means of it, which yet is sinful.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (halma) "implebor", Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezequiel 26:2 In-Context

1 Mensaje para Tiro
El 3 de febrero, durante el año doce de cautividad del rey Joaquín,
recibí este mensaje del Señor
:

2 «Hijo de hombre, Tiro se alegró por la caída de Jerusalén diciendo: “¡Ajá! La que era la puerta de entrada a las prósperas rutas comerciales del oriente ha sido destruida y ¡ahora es mi turno! ¡Dado que ella quedó desolada, yo me enriqueceré!”.

3 »Por lo tanto, esto dice el Señor
Soberano: oh Tiro, yo soy tu enemigo y haré que muchas naciones se levanten contra ti como las olas del mar que rompen contra tu costa.

4 Ellas destruirán las murallas de Tiro y derribarán sus torres. ¡Yo rasparé su suelo hasta dejarlo como roca desnuda!

5 No será más que una roca en el mar, un lugar donde los pescadores tiendan sus redes, pues yo he hablado, dice el Señor
Soberano. Tiro se convertirá en presa de muchas naciones,