Ezekiel 27:8

Men from Sidon and Arvad cities pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

In Context

7The sails for the ship were made from fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and those sails were like flags that people could see far away. For shade they hung pieces of blue and purple cloth brought from people living on Cyprus island.

9Experienced craftsmen from Byblos city on the coast ◄did the caulking/filled the spaces between the planks in the sides► of the ship. Sailors from many countries came in their ships to buy and sell goods there.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:18Arved, Zemar and Hamath people-groups. Later the descendants of Canaan dispersed over a large area.

Joshua 11:8Yahweh enabled the Israelis to defeat them. They pursued them to Sidon city in the far north, and to Misrephoth-Maim in the northwest, and to Mizpah Valley in the northeast. The Israelis fought them until ◄they were all dead/there were no survivors►.

1 Kings 9:27King Hiram sent some very expert sailors to work on the ships with Solomon’s workers.

Isaiah 10:9We destroyed Calno city like we destroyed Carchemish city, We destroyed Hamath city like we destroyed Arpad city; we destroyed Samaria just like we destroyed Damascus.

Ezekiel 27:11Men from Arvad and Helech cities were watchmen on the walls of your city; men from Gammad town were in your towers. They also hung their shields on your walls; they also caused your city to be very beautiful.

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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