Ezekiel 27:11
9 The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
10 They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
12 Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
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
- Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
- KJV
- The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
- WEB
- The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around, and valiant men were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around. They have perfected your beauty.
- ASV
- The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and valorous men were in thy towers; they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have perfected thy beauty.
- DARBY
- The children of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadim were on thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they made thy beauty perfect.
- BLB
- The sons of Arvad and Helech [were] on your walls round about, and the Gammadites were on your towers; their shields they hung on your walls round about—they perfected your beauty.
- ÅB
- Arvads sønner sto med din egen hær på dine murer rundt omkring og djerve menn på dine tårn; sine skjold hengte de opp på dine murer rundt omkring; de gjorde din skjønnhet fullkommen.
- OTB
- Mennene fra Arvad og
din hær var på dine murer rundt omkring,
og Gammadim var i dine tårn.
De hengte sine skjold på dine murer rundt omkring;
de fullendte din skjønnhet. - B1930
- Arvads sønner stod med din egen hær på dine murer rundt omkring og djerve menn på dine tårn; sine skjold hengte de op på dine murer rundt omkring; de gjorde din skjønnhet fullkommen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 27:3–4
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
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