Ezekiel 27:31

31 They will shave themselves completely bald because of you, Gird themselves with sackcloth, And weep for you With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

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 who handle the oar, The mariners, All the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships and stand on the shore.

30 They will make their voice heard because of you; They will cry bitterly and cast dust on their heads; They will roll about in ashes;

31 They will shave themselves completely bald because of you, Gird themselves with sackcloth, And weep for you With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

32 In their wailing for you They will take up a lamentation, And lament for you: 'What city is like Tyre, Destroyed in the midst of the sea?

33 'When your wares went out by sea, You satisfied many people; You enriched the kings of the earth With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.