🔥WEB · Ezekiel 27:8
What does Ezekiel 27:8 mean?
"The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, Tyre, were in you. They were your pilots."
— Ezekiel 27:8 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
They have made all your planks of cypress trees from Senir. They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
They have made your oars of the oaks of Bashan. They have made your benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood from the islands of Kittim.
Your sail was of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, that it might be to you for a banner. Blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, Tyre, were in you. They were your pilots.
The old men of Gebal and its wise men were your repairers of ship seams in you. All the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.
“‘“Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.
The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around, and valient men were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around. They have perfected your beauty.
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