Ezekiel 26:16

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
princes	נְשִׂיאֵ֣י ne.si.'Ei	H5387	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct
sea	הַיָּ֔ם hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
down	וְֽיָרְד֞וּ ve.ya.re.Du	H3381	to descend (literally · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
thrones	כִּסְאוֹתָ֗ם kis.'o.Tam	H3678	properly · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
away	וְהֵסִ֙ירוּ֙ ve.he.Si.ru	H5493	to turn off (literal or figurative) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
robes	מְעִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם me.'I.lei.Hem	H4598	a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
off	יִפְשֹׁ֑טוּ yif.Sho.tu	H6584	to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
broidered	רִקְמָתָ֖ם rik.ma.Tam	H7553	variegation of color · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
garments	בִּגְדֵ֥י big.Dei	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural construct
clothe	יִלְבָּ֙שׁוּ֙ yil.Ba.shu	H3847	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
trembling	חֲרָד֤וֹת cha.ra.Dot	H2731	fear · noun, common feminine plural absolute
sit	יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ ye.She.vu	H3427	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
ground	הָאָ֣רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
tremble	וְחָֽרְדוּ֙ ve.cha.re.Du	H2729	to shudder with terror · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
moment	לִרְגָעִ֔ים lir.ga.'Im	H7281	a wink (of the eyes) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
astonished	וְשָׁמְמ֖וּ ve.sha.me.Mu	H8074	to stun (or intransitively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural

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Cross-references

Ezekiel 32:10 Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them;…
Job 8:22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Hosea 11:10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Jonah 3:6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat…
Psalms 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify t…
Isaiah 3:26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God res…
Exodus 15:15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall mel…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:15–end

The utter ruin of Tyre is here represented in very strong and lively figures, which are exceedingly affecting. 1. See how high, how great, Tyre had been, how little likely ever to come to this. The remembrance of men's former grandeur and plenty is a great aggravation of their present disgrace and poverty. Tyre was a renowned city (Eze 26:17), famous among the nations, the crowning city (so she is called Isa 23:8), a city that had crowns in her gift, honoured all she smiled upon, crowned herself and all about her. She was inhabited of seas, that is, of those that trade at sea, of those who from all parts came thither by sea, bringing with them the abundance of the seas and the treasures hidd…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:16

come down from their thrones . . . upon the ground--"the throne of the mourners" (Job 2:13; Jon 3:6). princes of the sea--are the merchant rulers of Carthage and other colonies of Tyre, who had made themselves rich and powerful by trading on the sea (Isa 23:8). clothe . . . with trembling--Hebrew, "tremblings." Compare Eze 7:27, "clothed with desolation"; Psa 132:18. In a public calamity the garment was changed for a mourning garb.

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:16

The princes of the sea - The chief maritime states, such as Leptis, Utica, Carthage, Gades, etc. See Calmet.

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:16

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones,.... The kings of the islands of the sea shall lay aside their regalia, all their royal grandeur, and the ensigns of it; leave their thrones of state, and sit in an humble posture: and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments; their royal robes and raiment of needlework curiously embroidered, and richly wrought, such as princes wear; so did the king of Nineveh in token of humiliation, Jonah 3:6. The Septuagint and Arabic versions understand the first clause of their taking their mitres, or diadems, from their heads: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall tremble from head to foot in every…

Dictionary and topics

Nebuchadnezzar, Or Nebuchadrezzar — (may Nebo protect the crown), was the greatest and most powerful of the Babylonian kings. His name is explained to mean “Nebo is the protector against misfortune.” He was the son and successor of…
Prophecy — Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human…
Tyre — A rock, now es-Sur; an ancient Phoenician city, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon. Sidon was the oldest Phoenician city, but Tyre had a longer and more…
Embroidery · On the garments of princes — On the garments of princes
Tyre · Prophecies respecting: All nations to be terrified at its destruction — Prophecies respecting: All nations to be terrified at its destruction

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Ezekiel 26:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:16

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:16

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:16

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 26:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:16

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:16

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:16

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 26:15-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 26:15-16

Rashi on Ezekiel 26:16