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Ezekiel 27

BSB·36 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Now youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, take upשָׂ֥אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lamentקִינָֽה׃qî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Tyreצֹ֖רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →. 3Tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Tyreלְצ֗וֹרlə·ṣō·wr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, who dwellsהַיֹּשַׁבְתִּיhay·yō·šaḇ·tī — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gatewayמְבוֹאֹ֣תmə·ḇō·w·’ōṯ — Entrance, entry point, or gatewayH3997 — Full Word Study → to the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, merchantרֹכֶ֙לֶת֙rō·ḵe·leṯ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → coastsאִיִּ֖ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →, that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Youאַ֣תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have saidאָמַ֔רְתְּ’ā·mart — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, O Tyreצ֕וֹרṣō·wr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, ‘Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am perfectכְּלִ֥ילַתkə·lî·laṯ — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study → in beautyיֹֽפִי׃yō·p̄î — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →.’ 4Your bordersגְּבוּלָ֑יִךְgə·ḇū·lā·yiḵ — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → are in the heartבְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seasיַמִּ֖יםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; your buildersבֹּנַ֕יִךְbō·na·yiḵ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → perfectedכָּלְל֖וּkā·lə·lū — to make complete, perfect, or finishH3634 — Full Word Study → your beautyיָפְיֵֽךְ׃yā·p̄ə·yêḵ — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →. 5They constructedבָּ֣נוּbā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your plankingלֻֽחֹתָ֑יִםlu·ḥō·ṯā·yim — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → with cypressבְּרוֹשִׁ֤יםbə·rō·wō·šîm — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study → from Senirמִשְּׂנִיר֙miś·śə·nîr — Mount Hermon's Amorite nameH8149 — Full Word Study →. They tookלָקָ֔חוּlā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a cedarאֶ֤רֶז’e·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → from Lebanonמִלְּבָנוֹן֙mil·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a mastתֹּ֖רֶןtō·ren — mast of a shipH8650 — Full Word Study → for youעָלָֽיִךְ׃‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 6Of oaks from Bashanמִבָּ֔שָׁןmib·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → they madeעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your oarsמִשּׁוֹטָ֑יִךְmiš·šō·w·ṭā·yiḵ — Oar; rowing implement for propelling a boatH4880 — Full Word Study →; of wood from the coastsמֵאִיֵּ֖יmê·’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of Cyprusכִּתִּיִּם׃kit·tī·yim — Cyprus or maritime peoplesH3794 — Full Word Study → they madeעָֽשׂוּ־‘ā·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your deckקַרְשֵׁ֤ךְqar·šêḵ — wooden board or plankH7175 — Full Word Study →, inlaid with ivoryשֵׁן֙šên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study →. 7Of embroideredבְּרִקְמָ֤הbə·riq·māh — Embroidery; intricately woven or needleworked fabricH7553 — Full Word Study → fine linenשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study → from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → they madeהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your sailמִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְmip̄·rā·śêḵ — spreading, that which spreads forthH4666 — Full Word Study →, which servedלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as your bannerלְנֵ֑סlə·nês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study →. Of blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןwə·’ar·gā·mān — Purple dye or purple cloth; royal colorH713 — Full Word Study → from the coastsמֵאִיֵּ֥יmê·’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of Elishahאֱלִישָׁ֖ה’ĕ·lî·šāh — God is salvationH473 — Full Word Study → they madeהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your awningמְכַסֵּֽךְ׃mə·ḵas·sêḵ — A covering or garment that concealsH4374 — Full Word Study →. 8The menיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Sidonצִידוֹן֙ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study → and Arvadוְאַרְוַ֔דwə·’ar·waḏ — Island city-stateH719 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your oarsmenשָׁטִ֖יםšā·ṭîm — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study →. Your men of skillחֲכָמַ֤יִךְḥă·ḵā·ma·yiḵ — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, O Tyreצוֹר֙ṣō·wr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, were there as your captainsחֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃ḥō·ḇə·lā·yiḵ — Pilot or ship captain; one who steers a vesselH2259 — Full Word Study →. 9The eldersזִקְנֵ֨יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Gebalגְבַ֤לḡə·ḇal — Gebal, a Phoenician cityH1380 — Full Word Study → were aboardהָ֣יוּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as shipwrightsוַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙wa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, repairingמַחֲזִיקֵ֖יma·ḥă·zî·qê — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → your leaksבִּדְקֵ֑ךְbiḏ·qêḵ — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִיּ֨וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֤םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and their sailorsוּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙ū·mal·lā·ḥê·hem — sailor or mariner; one who works at seaH4419 — Full Word Study → cameהָ֣יוּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → alongside to barter forלַעֲרֹ֖בla·‘ă·rōḇ — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → your merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. 10Menאַנְשֵׁ֖י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָּרַ֨סpā·ras — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study →, Lydiaוְל֤וּדwə·lūḏ — A son of ShemH3865 — Full Word Study →, and Putוּפוּט֙ū·p̄ūṭ — A son of HamH6316 — Full Word Study → servedהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as warriorsמִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְmil·ḥam·têḵ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → in your armyבְחֵילֵ֔ךְḇə·ḥê·lêḵ — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. They hungתִּלּוּ־til·lū- — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → their shieldsמָגֵ֤ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and helmetsוְכוֹבַע֙wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ — Helmet; head protection in battleH3553 — Full Word Study → on your walls; theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתְנ֥וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you splendorהֲדָרֵֽךְ׃hă·ḏā·rêḵ — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study →. 11Menבְּנֵ֧יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Arvadאַרְוַ֣ד’ar·waḏ — Island city-stateH719 — Full Word Study → and Helechוְחֵילֵ֗ךְwə·ḥê·lêḵ — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → mannedעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your wallsחוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ḥō·w·mō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → all aroundסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, and the men of Gammad wereהָי֑וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in your towersבְּמִגְדְּלוֹתַ֖יִךְbə·miḡ·də·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →. They hungתִּלּ֤וּtil·lū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → their shieldsשִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞םšil·ṭê·hem — Shield; protective armor; defenseH7982 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → your wallsחוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ḥō·w·mō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →; theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → perfectedכָּלְל֥וּkā·lə·lū — to make complete, perfect, or finishH3634 — Full Word Study → your beautyיָפְיֵֽךְ׃yā·p̄ə·yêḵ — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →. 12Tarshish was your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְsō·ḥar·têḵ — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → because of your greatמֵרֹ֣בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → wealth of goodsה֑וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →; they exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → silverבְּכֶ֤סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, tinבְּדִ֣ילbə·ḏîl — tin; plummet (measuring line)H913 — Full Word Study →, and leadוְעוֹפֶ֔רֶתwə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ — Lead (metal)H5777 — Full Word Study → for your waresעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study →. 13Javanיָוָ֤ןyā·wān — Greece; Greek peopleH3120 — Full Word Study →, Tubalתֻּבַל֙tu·ḇal — Son of JaphethH8422 — Full Word Study →, and Meshechוָמֶ֔שֶׁךְwā·me·šeḵ — A son of JaphethH4902 — Full Word Study → were your merchantsרֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְrō·ḵə·lā·yiḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →. They exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → slavesבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → utensilsוּכְלֵ֣יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for your merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. 14The men of Beth-togarmahמִבֵּ֖יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֤יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, war horsesוּפָֽרָשִׁים֙ū·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, and mulesוּפְרָדִ֔יםū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîm — A mule; a hybrid pack animalH6505 — Full Word Study → for your waresעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study →. 15The menבְּנֵ֤יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Dedanדְדָן֙ḏə·ḏān — Dedan, a Cushite people and their territoryH1719 — Full Word Study → were your clients; manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → coastlandsאִיִּ֥ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → were your marketסְחֹרַ֣תsə·ḥō·raṯ — merchandise, goods for trade, commercial waresH5506 — Full Word Study →; they paid you withהֵשִׁ֖יבוּhê·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → ivoryשֵׁן֙šên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → tusksקַרְנ֥וֹתqar·nō·wṯ — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → and ebonyוְהוֹבְנִיםwə·hō·ḇə·nīm — Ebony wood, a precious dark timberH1894 — Full Word Study →. 16Aramאֲרָ֥ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → was your customerסֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְsō·ḥar·têḵ — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → because of your manyמֵרֹ֣בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → productsמַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְma·‘ă·śā·yiḵ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →; they exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → turquoiseבְּ֠נֹפֶךְbə·nō·p̄eḵ — emerald; a precious green stoneH5306 — Full Word Study →, purpleאַרְגָּמָ֨ן’ar·gā·mān — Purple dye or purple cloth; royal colorH713 — Full Word Study →, embroidered workוְרִקְמָ֤הwə·riq·māh — Embroidery; intricately woven or needleworked fabricH7553 — Full Word Study →, fine linenוּבוּץ֙ū·ḇūṣ — Fine white linenH948 — Full Word Study →, coralוְרָאמֹ֣תwə·rā·mōṯ — coral; precious marine substanceH7215 — Full Word Study →, and rubiesוְכַדְכֹּ֔דwə·ḵaḏ·kōḏ — Ruby or precious red stoneH3539 — Full Word Study → for your waresבְּעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃bə·‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study →. 17Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the landוְאֶ֣רֶץwə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → traded with youרֹכְלָ֑יִךְrō·ḵə·lā·yiḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →; they exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → wheatבְּחִטֵּ֣יbə·ḥiṭ·ṭê — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → from Minnithמִ֠נִּיתmin·nîṯ — A city in AmmonH4511 — Full Word Study →, cakesוּפַנַּ֨גū·p̄an·naḡ — A cake or confection; delicacyH6436 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַ֤שׁū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, oilוָשֶׁ֙מֶן֙wā·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → and balmוָצֹ֔רִיwā·ṣō·rî — Balm; healing resin or medicinal ointmentH6875 — Full Word Study → for your merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. 18Because of your manyבְּרֹ֥בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → productsמַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְma·‘ă·śa·yiḵ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and your greatמֵרֹ֣בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → wealth of goodsה֑וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →, Damascusדַּמֶּ֧שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study → traded with youסֹחַרְתֵּ֛ךְsō·ḥar·têḵ — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → wineבְּיֵ֥יןbə·yên — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → from Helbonחֶלְבּ֖וֹןḥel·bō·wn — A Syrian wine regionH2463 — Full Word Study →, woolוְצֶ֥מֶרwə·ṣe·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → from Zaharצָֽחַר׃ṣā·ḥar — Dawn, early morningH6713 — Full Word Study →, 19and casks of wineוְדָ֤ןwə·ḏān — Dan, a northern Israelite tribe and cityH2051 — Full Word Study → from Izalמְאוּזָּ֔לmə·’ūz·zāl — A distant trading cityH187 — Full Word Study → for your waresבְּעִזְבוֹנַ֖יִךְbə·‘iz·ḇō·w·na·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study →. Wroughtעָשׁוֹת֙‘ā·šō·wṯ — smooth, slippery, polishedH6219 — Full Word Study → ironבַּרְזֶ֤לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, cassiaקִדָּ֣הqid·dāh — Cassia, an aromatic spice or plantH6916 — Full Word Study →, and sweet caneוְקָנֶ֔הwə·qā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → were exchangedנָתָ֑נּוּnā·ṯān·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → for your merchandiseבְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְbə·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. 20Dedanדְּדָן֙də·ḏān — Dedan, a Cushite people and their territoryH1719 — Full Word Study → was your merchantרֹֽכַלְתֵּ֔ךְrō·ḵal·têḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study → in saddleclothsבְבִגְדֵי־ḇə·ḇiḡ·ḏê- — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → for ridingלְרִכְבָּֽה׃lə·riḵ·bāh — A riding beast or mount; a vehicle for ridingH7396 — Full Word Study →. 21Arabiaעֲרַב֙‘ă·raḇ — Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula and desert regionH6152 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Kedarקֵדָ֔רqê·ḏār — Kedar, Arabian peopleH6938 — Full Word Study → were your customersסֹחֲרֵ֣יsō·ḥă·rê — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study →, tradingסֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃sō·ḥă·rā·yiḵ — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → in lambsבְּכָרִ֤יםbə·ḵā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study →, ramsוְאֵילִים֙wə·’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →, and goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֔יםwə·‘at·tū·ḏîm — male goat; leader or chiefH6260 — Full Word Study →. 22The merchantsרֹכְלֵ֤יrō·ḵə·lê — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָא֙šə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → and Raamahוְרַעְמָ֔הwə·ra‘·māh — Thunder or thunderingH7484 — Full Word Study → traded with youרֹכְלָ֑יִךְrō·ḵə·lā·yiḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →; for your waresעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study → they exchangedנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, the finestבְּרֹ֨אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → spicesבֹּ֜שֶׂםbō·śem — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, andוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → preciousיְקָרָה֙yə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesאֶ֤בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 23Haranחָרָ֤ןḥā·rān — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →, Cannehוְכַנֵּה֙wə·ḵan·nêh — A trading cityH3656 — Full Word Study →, and Edenוָעֶ֔דֶןwā·‘e·ḏen — Garden of delightH5729 — Full Word Study → traded with youרֹכַלְתֵּֽךְ׃rō·ḵal·têḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →, and so did the merchants of Shebaשְׁבָ֑אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study →, Asshurאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, and Chilmadכִּלְמַ֥דkil·maḏ — A trading cityH3638 — Full Word Study →. 24In your marketplaceבְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּֽךְ׃bə·mar·ḵul·têḵ — Merchandise, goods for trade or commerceH4819 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֤מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → tradedרֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙rō·ḵə·la·yiḵ — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study → with you fineבְּמַכְלֻלִ֔יםḇə·maḵ·lu·lîm — perfection, completeness, ornamentH4360 — Full Word Study → garmentsבִּגְלוֹמֵי֙biḡ·lō·w·mê — garment, clothing, robeH1545 — Full Word Study → of blueתְּכֵ֣לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study →, embroidered workוְרִקְמָ֔הwə·riq·māh — Embroidery; intricately woven or needleworked fabricH7553 — Full Word Study →, and multicoloredבְּרֹמִ֑יםbə·rō·mîm — Rich or fine apparel; expensive clothingH1264 — Full Word Study → rugsוּבְגִנְזֵ֖יū·ḇə·ḡin·zê — Treasury or storage chest for valuablesH1595 — Full Word Study → with cordsבַּחֲבָלִ֧יםba·ḥă·ḇā·lîm — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → tightly twistedחֲבֻשִׁ֛יםḥă·ḇu·šîm — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → and knottedוַאֲרֻזִ֖יםwa·’ă·ru·zîm — to panel with cedar; to overlay or reinforce with cedar woodH729 — Full Word Study →. 25The shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → carriedשָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְšā·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — to go about, travel, walk aroundH7788 — Full Word Study → your merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. And you were filledוַתִּמָּלְאִ֧יwat·tim·mā·lə·’î — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with heavy cargoוַֽתִּכְבְּדִ֛יwat·tiḵ·bə·ḏî — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → in the heartבְּלֵ֥ב־bə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַמִּֽים׃yam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 26Your oarsmenהַשָּׁטִ֖יםhaš·šā·ṭîm — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → have brought youהֱבִיא֔וּךְhĕ·ḇî·’ūḵ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → onto the highרַבִּים֙rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → seasבְּמַ֤יִםbə·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, but the eastהַקָּדִ֔יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → windר֚וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will shatter youשְׁבָרֵ֖ךְšə·ḇā·rêḵ — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → in the heartבְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַמִּֽים׃yam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 27Your wealthהוֹנֵךְ֙hō·w·nêḵ — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →, waresוְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְwə·‘iz·ḇō·w·na·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study →, and merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →, your sailorsמַלָּחַ֖יִךְmal·lā·ḥa·yiḵ — sailor or mariner; one who works at seaH4419 — Full Word Study →, captainsוְחֹבְלָ֑יִךְwə·ḥō·ḇə·lā·yiḵ — Pilot or ship captain; one who steers a vesselH2259 — Full Word Study →, and shipwrightsמַחֲזִיקֵ֣יma·ḥă·zî·qê — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, your merchantsוְֽעֹרְבֵ֣יwə·‘ō·rə·ḇê — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the warriorsאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → within you, with allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other people on boardקְהָלֵךְ֙qə·hā·lêḵ — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →, will sinkיִפְּלוּ֙yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into the heartבְּלֵ֣בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַמִּ֔יםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your downfallמַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ׃map·pal·têḵ — Carcass, corpse, or ruinH4658 — Full Word Study →. 28The countrysideמִגְרֹשֽׁוֹת׃miḡ·rō·šō·wṯ — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study → will shakeיִרְעֲשׁ֖וּyir·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → when your sailorsחֹבְלָ֑יִךְḥō·ḇə·lā·yiḵ — Pilot or ship captain; one who steers a vesselH2259 — Full Word Study → cry outזַעֲקַ֣תza·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study →. 29Allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who handleתֹּפְשֵׂ֣יtō·p̄ə·śê — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → the oarsמָשׁ֔וֹטmā·šō·wṭ — Oar; rowing implement for propelling a boatH4880 — Full Word Study → will abandonוְֽיָרְד֞וּwə·yā·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → their shipsמֵאָנִיּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmē·ʾå̄·nī·yō·ṯē·hɛm — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study →. The sailorsמַלָּחִ֕יםmal·lā·ḥîm — sailor or mariner; one who works at seaH4419 — Full Word Study → and allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the captainsחֹבְלֵ֣יḥō·ḇə·lê — Pilot or ship captain; one who steers a vesselH2259 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → will standיַעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the shoreהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 30They will raiseוְהִשְׁמִ֤יעוּwə·hiš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their voicesבְּקוֹלָ֔םbə·qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → for youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cry outוְיִזְעֲק֖וּwə·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → bitterlyמָרָ֑הmā·rāh — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →. They will throwוְיַעֲל֤וּwə·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → dustעָֽפָר֙‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their headsרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םrā·šê·hem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and rollיִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃yiṯ·pal·lā·šū — to roll, wallow, or tumbleH6428 — Full Word Study → in ashesבָּאֵ֖פֶרbā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. 31They will shave their headsוְהִקְרִ֤יחוּwə·hiq·rî·ḥū — to make bald; to shave the headH7139 — Full Word Study → for youאֵלַ֙יִךְ֙’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and wrap themselves inוְחָגְר֖וּwə·ḥā·ḡə·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂקִּ֑יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →. They will weepוּבָכ֥וּū·ḇā·ḵū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → over youאֵלַ֛יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with anguishבְּמַר־bə·mar- — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → of soulנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and bitterמָֽר׃mār — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → mourningמִסְפֵּ֥דmis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →. 32As they wailבְּנִיהֶם֙bə·nî·hem — wailing, crying out in distressH5204 — Full Word Study → and mournוְקוֹנְנ֖וּwə·qō·wn·nū — to lament, wail, chant a dirgeH6969 — Full Word Study → over youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, they will take upוְנָשְׂא֨וּwə·nā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lamentקִינָ֔הqî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → for youאֵלַ֤יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → was ever like Tyreכְצ֔וֹרḵə·ṣō·wr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, silencedכְּדֻמָ֖הkə·ḏu·māh — silence, stillness, or desolationH1822 — Full Word Study → in the middleבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →? 33When your waresעִזְבוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙‘iz·ḇō·w·na·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, or wares for tradeH5801 — Full Word Study → went outבְּצֵ֤אתbə·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to seaמִיַּמִּ֔יםmî·yam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, you satisfiedהִשְׂבַּ֖עַתְּhiś·ba·‘at — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. You enrichedהֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּhe·‘ĕ·šart — to become or make rich; to enrichH6238 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal·ḵê- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with your abundantבְּרֹ֤בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → wealthהוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙hō·w·na·yiḵ — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → and merchandiseוּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְū·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇa·yiḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study →. 34Nowעֵ֛ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → you are shatteredנִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶתniš·be·reṯ — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → by the seasמִיַּמִּ֖יםmî·yam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → in the depthsבְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־bə·ma·‘ă·maq·qê- — Deep place, abyss, depthH4615 — Full Word Study → of the watersמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; your merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — merchandise, goods, waresH4627 — Full Word Study → and the peopleקְהָלֵ֖ךְqə·hā·lêḵ — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתוֹכֵ֥ךְbə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → have gone down with youנָפָֽלוּ׃nā·p̄ā·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. 35Allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the coastlandsהָאִיִּ֔יםhā·’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → are appalledשָׁמְמ֖וּšā·mə·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → over youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Their kingsוּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ū·mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → shudder with fearשָׂ֣עֲרוּśā·‘ă·rū — to fear greatly; to tremble in terrorH8175 — Full Word Study →; their facesפָּנִֽים׃pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → are contortedרָעֲמ֖וּrā·‘ă·mū — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study →. 36Those who tradeסֹֽחֲרִים֙sō·ḥă·rîm — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבָּ֣עַמִּ֔יםbā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → hissשָׁרְק֖וּšā·rə·qū — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → at youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; you have comeהָיִ֔יתhā·yîṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to a horrible endבַּלָּה֣וֹתbal·lā·hō·wṯ — Terror, dread, sudden frightH1091 — Full Word Study → and will be no moreוְאֵינֵ֖ךְwə·’ê·nêḵ — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 27
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Ezekiel 27 presents a stunning and sorrowful elegy—a funeral lament for the city of Tyre, one of the ancient world's greatest mercantile powers. Rather than pronouncing judgment through direct condemnation, God commands the prophet to compose a dirge that catalogs Tyre's former glory in exquisite detail: her magnificent ships, her vast commercial networks, her skilled craftsmen, and her immense wealth. This detailed portrait of splendor makes the coming judgment all the more poignant. The chapter serves as a meditation on the vanity of human pride and the fragility of earthly glory, reminding us that even the mightiest kingdoms fall when they turn from God.

Verses 1–5: The Command and Tyre's Self-Exaltation

The LORD commands Ezekiel to take up a lamentation for Tyrus (v. 2). Tyre, positioned at the gateway of the Mediterranean, had become the merchant center of the ancient world. In verse 3, Tyre boasts: "I am of perfect beauty." This self-declaration of perfection reveals the city's spiritual condition—pride in accomplishment divorced from acknowledgment of God. Verses 4–5 describe Tyre's construction with the finest materials: fir trees from Senir, cedars from Lebanon, and oak from Bashan. These specific geographical references underscore how Tyre's wealth drew resources from across the known world, yet all this magnificence was built on human skill and commercial cunning rather than covenant faithfulness to the Lord.

Verses 6–24: The Catalogue of Commerce and Craftsmen

The prophet now catalogs Tyre's extensive trading network with remarkable specificity. Skilled mariners from Sidon and Arvad (v. 8), calkers from Gebal (v. 9), and warriors from Persia, Lud, and Phut (v. 10) all served Tyre. Verses 12–24 itemize her merchant partners: Tarshish brought precious metals, Javan and Tubal traded in human trafficking and bronze, Togarmah supplied horses, and Damascus provided wine and wool. Even Judah and Israel traded wheat, honey, oil, and balm with Tyre (v. 17). This exhaustive list paints a portrait of interconnected commerce binding the entire known world to Tyre's economy. Yet beneath the glamorous detail lies a sobering truth: human networks, no matter how extensive, cannot protect a city from divine judgment.

Verses 25–27: The Turning Point—From Glory to Ruin

Verse 25 marks the zenith: "thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas." But verse 26 introduces the reversal: "the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas." The "east wind" often symbolizes God's judgment in Scripture (cf. Hosea 13:15). Verse 27 declares the comprehensive collapse—all of Tyre's wealth, merchants, sailors, warriors, and craftsmen shall fall into the sea on the day of ruin. The very elements that comprised her greatness become instruments of her destruction.

Verses 28–36: The Lament of the Nations

The final section describes the response of Tyre's trading partners. Sailors and pilots abandon ship (vv. 29–30), engaging in acts of ritual mourning—casting dust upon their heads, wallowing in ashes, shaving their heads, and wearing sackcloth (vv. 30–31). The irony is profound: those who enriched themselves through Tyre's commerce now mourn her extinction (v. 33). Verse 36 pronounces the final word: Tyre shall become "a terror, and never shalt be any more." Historical records confirm this—ancient Tyre eventually fell to Alexander the Great and never recovered its former prominence.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 27 warns us against the spiritual danger of unchecked ambition and commercial pride. While diligence and honest business are biblical virtues, Tyre's tragedy stemmed from making wealth and achievement ultimate pursuits, forgetting the God who grants all success. As believers, we must guard our hearts against the seductive lie that security or significance comes from earthly accumulation. Our true permanence rests in Christ alone, whose kingdom cannot be shaken.

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