Ezekiel 26:18
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.
17 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!
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,
20 then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’
- KJV
- Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.
- WEB
- Now the islands will tremble in the day of your fall. Yes, the islands that are in the sea will be dismayed at your departure.’
- ASV
- Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure.
- DARBY
- Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; and the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.
- BLB
- Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall, and are dismayed the islands that [are] in the sea, at your going out.”’
- ÅB
- Nå gripes øyene av redsel på den dag du faller - øyene i havet forferdes over den ende du fikk.
- OTB
- Kystlandene skjelver nå
på dagen for ditt fall;
øyene i havet
er i frykt ved ditt sammenbrudd.’ - B1930
- Nu gripes øene av redsel på den dag du faller - øene i havet forferdes over den ende du fikk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 23:5–7
When the report reaches Egypt, they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.
Read in contextEzekiel 26:15
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?
Read in contextIsaiah 41:5
The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:28–30
The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:35
All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
Read in contextIsaiah 23:10–12
Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
Read in context