Ezekiel 27:4
2 Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
3 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.
Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
5 They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.
6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
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
- Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
- KJV
- Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
- WEB
- Your borders are in the heart of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty.
- ASV
- Thy borders are in the heart of the seas; thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
- DARBY
- Thy borders are in the heart of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
- BLB
- In the midst of the seas [are] your borders, [and] your builders have perfected your beauty.
- ÅB
- Midt i havet er dine landemerker; dine bygningsmenn gjorde din skjønnhet fullkommen.
- OTB
- Ditt domene er i hjertet av havene;
dine byggere har fullendt din skjønnhet. - B1930
- Midt i havet er dine landemerker; dine bygningsmenn gjorde din skjønnhet fullkommen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 26:5
It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD: and it shall become a spoil to the nations.
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