Ezekiel 27:31

31 They will shave their heads because of you. And they will put on black clothes. They will sob over you. Their spirits will be greatly troubled. They will be very sad.

Ezekiel 27:31 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 27:31

And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee
Either by shaving their heads, or tearing off their hair, as mourners in distress have been used to do: and gird them with sackcloth;
about their loins, as was very customary in such distressed cases: and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter
wailing;
not in show only, but in reality; not like the "preficae" or mourning women, though the allusion may be to them, who only mourned outwardly; but these from the very heart, and in great bitterness of spirit this is expressive of the inward grief of their minds on this melancholy occasion, as what follows declares the lamentation they expressed vocally; see ( Revelation 18:19 ) .

Ezekiel 27:31 In-Context

29 All those who man the oars will desert their ships. The sailors and all of the officers will stand on the shore.

30 They will raise their voices. They will cry bitterly over you. They will sprinkle dust on their heads. They will roll in ashes.

31 They will shave their heads because of you. And they will put on black clothes. They will sob over you. Their spirits will be greatly troubled. They will be very sad.

32 As they sob and cry over you, they will sing a song of sadness about you. They will say, 'Who was ever like Tyre? It was destroyed in the sea.'

33 Your goods went out on the seas. You supplied many nations with what they needed. You had so much wealth and so many products. You made the kings of the earth rich.