Ezekiel 27

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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.

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Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

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of perfect beauty Heb. perfect of beauty

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Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.

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They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

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made Heb. built

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Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

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the company etc. or , they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden , Rather , "thy benches have they made of ivory inlaid with box , from the isles of Chittim." Vulgate , de insulis Italie "from the islands of Italy ," which were always famous for box-trees.

company Heb. daughters

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Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

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The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.

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The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

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Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.

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Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

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Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

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Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

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market or , merchandise

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The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.

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The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

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Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

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the wares of thy making Heb. thy works

agate or , chrysoprase.

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Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

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Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,

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Helbon The Chalybon of the Greeks and Romans , now called by the natives Haleb , and by us Aleppo , said to have been so celebrated for its wine , that the Persian kings would drink no other. It was a celebrated city of Syria , situated about 90 miles from the Mediterranean by way of Antioch , and 100 from the Euphrates , in lat. 36 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds north , long. 37 degrees 9 minutes east; and previous to its destruction by an earthquake in 1822 , occupied , including its suburbs , eight small hills , with the intermediate valleys , comprehending a circuit of about seven miles; and its inhabitants were variously estimated at from 100 ,000 to 258 ,000 souls.

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and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

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going to and fro or , Menzal

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Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

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precious clothes Heb. clothes of freedom

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Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.

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occupied with thee Heb. were the merchants of thy hand

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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.

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Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.

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In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.

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all sorts of things or , excellent things

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The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.

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Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.

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midst Heb. heart

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Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.

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and in all or , even with all

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The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.

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suburbs or waves

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All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.

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They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.

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Ezekiel 27:31

They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.

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Ezekiel 27:32

As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?

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When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.

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Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.

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All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.

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Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”

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a terror Heb. terrors