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Ezekiel 26:17

Judgment

15 This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?

16 All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.

Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men— she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!

18 Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’

19 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men— she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!
KJV
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!
WEB
They will take up a lamentation over you, and tell you, “How you are destroyed, who were inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, who was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all who lived there!”
ASV
And they shall take up a lamentation over thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, that was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, that caused their terror to be on all that dwelt there!
DARBY
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How hast thou perished, that wast inhabited from the seas, O renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all them that dwell therein!
BLB
And they will take up over you a lamentation, and they will say to you: “How you have perished, one inhabited from the seas, O city renowned, who was strong on the sea—she and those dwelling in her, who gave out their terror to all those dwelling by her!
ÅB
De skal stemme i en klagesang over deg og si til deg: Hvordan er du gått til grunne, du som hadde dine innbyggere fra havene, du den lovpriste stad, som var så mektig på havet, både du og dine innbyggere, som utbredte redsel for deg blant alle som bodde der?
OTB
De skal ta opp en klagesang om deg og si til deg:
‘Hvordan er du ødelagt,
du berømte by,
bebodd av sjøens menn!
Du var en makt på havet,
du og dine borgere;
du satte din skrekk på alle som bodde der.
B1930
De skal stemme i en klagesang over dig og si til dig: Hvorledes er du gått til grunne, du som hadde dine innbyggere fra havene, du den lovpriste stad, som var så mektig på havet, både du og dine innbyggere, som utbredte redsel for dig blandt alle som bodde der?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 14:12

    How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.

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  • Ezekiel 19:1

    “As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel

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  • 2 Samuel 1:25–27

    How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

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  • Ezekiel 19:14

    Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”

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  • Revelation 18:9–10

    Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

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  • Isaiah 23:4

    Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have not been in labor or given birth. I have not raised young men or brought up young women.”

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  • Ezekiel 27:2–36

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

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  • Ezekiel 32:2

    “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’

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