Ezekiel 27:7

Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy flag to be unto thee a sign: of blue and purple from the isles of Ellishah was thy cover.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

In Context

6Of the oaks of Bashan had they made thy oars; thy rudder had they made inlaid with ivory of boxwood, brought out of the isles of the Kittim.

8The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy oarsmen: thy wise men, O Tyre, that were in thee, these were thy pilots.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

1 Kings 10:28And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt; and a company of the king's merchants bought a quantity at a price.

Proverbs 7:16With tapestry coverings have I decked my bed, with embroidered coverlids of the fine linen of Egypt.

Jeremiah 10:9The beaten out silver is brought from Tharshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the goldsmith: blue and purple is their clothing; the work of skilful men are they all.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 27:2-26

The Prosperity of Tyre. ( b. c. 588.) 1 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 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. 4 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… Read the whole commentary →

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