27:1ffChapter 27 is a funeral lament over Tyre’s fall. It compares the city to a ship (27:1-9), mentions many of its trading partners (27:10-25), and then describes how the ship sank (27:26-36). Jesus spoke of Tyre in Matthew 11:22 as a city worthy of God’s judgment.
Life Application Study BibleEzekielChapter 27
Ezekiel 27
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27Ezekiel 27
The End of Tyre’s Glory
12 Then this message came to me from the LORD: 2“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,
3that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre thismessage from the Sovereign LORD:“You boasted, O Tyre,‘My beauty is perfect!’
4You extended your boundaries into the sea.Your builders made your beauty perfect.
5You were like a great shipbuilt of the finest cypress from Senir.*They took a cedar from Lebanonto make a mast for you.
6They carved your oarsfrom the oaks of Bashan.Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus*was inlaid with ivory.
7Your sails were made of Egypt's finest linen,and they flew as a banner above you.You stood beneath blue and purple awningsmade bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.
8Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
9Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
10“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya* served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor. ‘Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty. 12“Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead. 13Merchants from Greece,* Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you. 14"From Togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods. 8Merchants came to you from Dedan.* Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood. 16“Syria* sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies. 17Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs,* honey, olive oil, and balm. 18“Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar. 19Greeks from Uzal* came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares. 20"Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you. 21The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods. 22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares. 23“Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too. 24They brought choice fabrics to trade—blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords. 25The ships of Tarshish were your ocean Caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!
The Destruction of Tyre
2626 “But look! Your oarsmenhave taken you into stormy seas!A mighty eastern galehas wrecked you in the heart of the sea!
27Everything is lost—your riches and wares,your sailors and pilots,your ship builders, merchants, and warriors.On the day of your ruin,everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.
28Your cities by the sea trembleas your pilots cry out in terror.
29All the oarsmen abandon their ships;the sailors and pilots on shore come to stand on the beach.
30They cry aloud over youand weep bitterly.They throw dust on their headsand roll in ashes.
31They shave their heads in grief for youand dress themselves in burlap.They weep for you with bitter anguishand deep mourning.
32As they wail and mourn over you,they sing this sad funeral song:‘Was there ever such a city as Tyre,now silent at the bottom of the sea?
33The merchandise you tradedsatisfied the desires of many nations.Kings at the ends of the earthwere enriched by your trade.
34Now you are a wrecked ship,broken at the bottom of the sea.All your merchandise and crewhave gone down with you.
35All who live along the coastlandsare appalled at your terrible fate.Their kings are filled with horrorand look on with twisted faces.
36The merchants among the nationsshake their heads at the sight of you,*for you have come to a horrible endand will exist no more.””A Message for Tyre’s King.
Textual footnotes
- meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
- Hebrew is uncertain.
- 27:5 Or Hermon.
- 27:6 Hebrew Kittim.
- 27:10 Hebrew Paras, Lud, and Put.
- 27:13 Hebrew Javan.
- 27:15 Greek version reads Rhodes.
- 27:16 Hebrew Aram; some manuscripts read Edom. 27:17 The
- 27:19 Hebrew Vedan and Javan from Uzal. The meaning of the
- 27:36 Hebrew hiss at you.
Life Application Notes 2 notes
27:3,4The beauty of Tyre was the source of its pride, and Tyre’s pride guaranteed its judgment. Conceit or pride in our own accomplishments should be a danger signal to us (see James 4:13-17). God is not against our taking pteasure or finding satisfaction in what we do; he is against arrogance and inflated self-esteem that looks down on others. We must acknowledge God as the basis and source of our life.
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