Chapter 27

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Ezek 27:32, Ezek 19:1, Ezek 26:17, Ezek 28:12, Ezek 32:2; Jer 7:20, Jer 9:10, Jer 9:17-20; Amos 5:1, Amos 5:16


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O thou Tyre was situated in the Mediterranean, at the nearest entrance to it from the interior and eastern part of Asia. Ezek 27:4, Ezek 27:25, Ezek 26:17, Ezek 28:2-3; Isa 23:2

a merchant Ezek 27:12-36; Isa 23:3, Isa 23:8, Isa 23:11; Rev 18:3, Rev 18:11-15

I am Ezek 27:4, Ezek 27:10-11, Ezek 28:12-17; Ps 50:2; Isa 23:9

of perfect beauty Heb. perfect of beauty


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midst Heb. heart, Ezek 26:5


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made Heb. built

of Senir Deut 3:9; Song 4:8, Shenir

cedars 1Kgs 5:1, 1Kgs 5:6; Ps 29:5, Ps 92:12, Ps 104:16; Isa 14:8


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the oaks Isa 2:13; Zech 11:2

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

the isles Gen 10:4, Kittim, Num 24:24; Jer 2:10


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linen 1Kgs 10:28; Prov 7:16; Isa 19:9

blue and purple or, purple and scarlet, Exod 25:4; Jer 10:9

Elishah Elis, part of the Peloponnesus, extending along the western coast of Arcadia, north of Messenia, and south of Achaia. Gen 10:4; 1Chr 1:7


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Zidon Gen 10:15, Sidon, Gen 49:13; Josh 11:8

Arvad Ezek 27:11; Gen 10:18; Isa 10:9; Jer 49:23

wise Ezek 27:28; 1Kgs 5:6, 1Kgs 9:27; 2Chr 2:13-14


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Gebal Josh 13:5; 1Kgs 5:18 *marg. Ps 83:7

calkers or, stoppers of chinks, Heb. strengtheners, Ezek 27:27


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Persia Ezek 38:5; Dan 5:28

of Lud Ezek 30:5; Gen 10:6, Gen 10:13, Gen 10:22; 1Chr 1:8, 1Chr 1:11, 1Chr 1:17; Isa 66:19; Jer 46:9; Nah 3:9

they hanged Ezek 27:11; Song 4:4


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of Arvad Ezek 27:8

they have Ezek 27:3-4


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Ezek 38:13; Gen 10:4; 1Kgs 10:22, 1Kgs 22:48; 2Chr 20:36-37; Ps 72:10; Isa 2:16; Isa 23:6, Isa 23:10, Isa 23:14, Isa 60:9; Jer 10:9; Jonah 1:3


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Javan Gen 10:2, Gen 10:4; 1Chr 1:5, 1Chr 1:7; Isa 66:19; Dan 8:21, Dan 10:20, Dan 11:2

Tubal Ezek 32:26, Ezek 38:2-3, Ezek 39:1; Gen 10:2; 1Chr 1:5

the persons Joel 3:3; Rev 18:13

market or, merchandise


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Togarmah Ezek 38:6; Gen 10:3; 1Chr 1:6


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Dedan Ezek 27:20; Gen 10:7, Gen 25:3; 1Chr 1:9, 1Chr 1:32; Jer 25:23, Jer 49:8

of ivory 1Kgs 10:22; Rev 18:12


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Syria Gen 10:22, Aram, Gen 28:5; Judg 10:6; 2Sam 8:5, 2Sam 10:6, 2Sam 15:8; Isa 7:2

the wares of thy making Heb. thy works

agate or, chrysoprase.


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wheat Deut 8:8, Deut 32:14; 1Kgs 5:9; 2Chr 2:10; Ezra 3:7; Acts 12:20

Minnith Judg 11:33

balm or, rosin, Gen 43:11; Jer 8:22


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Damascus Gen 15:2; 1Kgs 11:24-25; Isa 7:8; Acts 9:2

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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Dan Judg 18:29

going to and fro or, Menzal

cassia Exod 30:23-24; Ps 45:8; Song 4:13-14


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Dedan Ezek 27:15; Gen 25:3

precious clothes Heb. clothes of freedom


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Arabia 1Kgs 10:15; Jer 25:24; Acts 2:11; Gal 4:25

Kedar Gen 25:13; 1Chr 1:29; Song 1:5; Isa 21:16, Isa 60:7

occupied with thee Heb. were the merchants of thy hand

in lambs 2Chr 17:11; Isa 60:7


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Sheba Gen 10:7; 1Kgs 10:1-13; 1Chr 1:9; 2Chr 9:1-12; Ps 72:10, Ps 72:15; Isa 60:6


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Haran Gen 11:31-32, Gen 12:4; 2Kgs 19:12; Isa 37:12; Acts 7:4, Charran

Canneh Gen 10:10, Gen 10:22, Calneh, Isa 10:9, Calno, Amos 6:2, Calneh

Eden Gen 2:8; Amos 1:5

Sheba Gen 25:3; Job 1:15

Asshur Gen 32:22; Num 24:22; Ps 83:8; Isa 7:18, Isa 7:20


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all sorts of things or, excellent things

clothes Heb. foldings. 2Kgs 2:8


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ships 1Kgs 10:22; Ps 48:7; Isa 2:16, Isa 23:14, Isa 60:9

glorious Ezek 27:4


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rowers Isa 33:23

great Ezek 26:19; Ps 93:3-4; Rev 17:15

the east Ezek 27:34; Ps 48:7; Acts 27:14, Acts 27:41

midst Heb. heart


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Thy riches In these beautiful and expressive figures, Tyre is represented as a ship at sea, wrecked through the mistakes of her pilots and rowers; that is, destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and afterwards by Alexander, in consequence of her rulers having pertinaciously resolved to withstand those haughty conquerors. This vast ship, laden with all kinds of valuable wares, being wrecked, all her valuables, sailors, officers, etc. went to the bottom. Ezek 27:7-9, Ezek 27:12, Ezek 27:18-19, Ezek 27:22, Ezek 27:24, Ezek 27:34, Ezek 26:12; Prov 11:4; Rev 18:11-24

and in all or, even with all

shall fall Ezek 26:14, Ezek 26:21

midst Heb. heart, Ezek 27:26


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suburbs or waves

shake Ezek 27:35, Ezek 26:10, Ezek 26:15-18, Ezek 31:16; Exod 15:14; Nah 2:3


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all that handle Rev 18:17-24

shall come Ezek 26:16, Ezek 32:10


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shall cause All that were on land, seeing this gallant ship perishing with all her men and goods, are here represented as setting up a dismal cry at the heart-rending sight. Ezek 27:31-32, Ezek 26:17; Isa 23:1-6; Rev 18:9-19

cast 1Sam 4:12; 2Sam 1:2; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10; Rev 18:19

they shall wallow Esth 4:1-4; Job 2:8, Job 42:6; Jer 6:26, Jer 25:34; Jonah 3:6; Mic 1:10


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they shall make Ezek 7:18; Lev 21:5; Deut 14:1; Isa 15:2, Isa 22:12; Jer 16:6, Jer 47:5, Jer 48:37; Amos 8:10; Mic 1:16

they shall weep Isa 16:9, Isa 22:4; Mic 1:8


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take up Ezek 27:2, Ezek 26:17

What city Lam 1:12, Lam 2:13; Rev 18:18

the destroyed Ezek 27:26, Ezek 26:4-5


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thy wares Ezek 27:3, Ezek 27:12-36; Isa 23:3-8; Rev 18:3, Rev 18:12-15, Rev 18:19

with the Ezek 27:27, Ezek 28:16


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Ezek 27:26-27, Ezek 26:12-15, Ezek 26:19-21; Zech 9:3-4


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the inhabitants Ezek 26:15-18; Isa 23:6

their kings Ezek 28:17-19, Ezek 32:10; Rev 18:9-10


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hiss Ezek 26:2; 1Kgs 9:8; Jer 18:16, Jer 19:8; Lam 2:15; Zeph 2:15

thou shalt Ezek 26:14, Ezek 26:21

a terror Heb. terrors

never shalt be any more Heb. shalt not be forever Ps 37:10, Ps 37:36


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