Ezekiel 26:7

For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
bring	מֵבִ֣יא me.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
Tyrus	צֹ֗ר Tzor	H6865	Tsor · proper noun, a place name
Nebuchadrezzar	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר ne.vu.khad.re.Tzar	H5019	Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Babylon	בָּבֶ֛ל ba.Vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
kings	מְלָכִ֑ים me.la.Khim	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine plural absolute
north	מִצָּפ֖וֹן mi.tza.Fon	H6828	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
horses	בְּס֛וּס be.Sus	H5483	a horse (as leaping) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
chariots	וּבְרֶ֥כֶב u.ve.Re.khev	H7393	a vehicle · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
horsemen	וּבְפָרָשִׁ֖ים u.ve.fa.ra.Shim	H6571	a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
companies	וְקָהָ֥ל ve.ka.Hal	H6951	assemblage (usually concretely) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
much	רָֽב Rav	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine singular absolute
people	וְעַם ve.'am-	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Ezra 7:12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
Daniel 2:37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Ezekiel 23:24 And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and…
Nahum 2:3-4 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his prepa…
Isaiah 10:8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
Jeremiah 25:9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bri…
Jeremiah 52:32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Hosea 8:10 Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:1-14

This prophecy is dated in the eleventh year, which was the year that Jerusalem was taken, and in the first day of the month, but it is not said what month, some think the month in which Jerusalem was taken, which was the fourth month, others the month after; or perhaps it was the first month, and so it was the first day of the year. Observe here, I. The pleasure with which the Tyrians looked upon the ruins of Jerusalem. Ezekiel was a great way off, in Babylon, but God told him what Tyrus said against Jerusalem (Eze 26:2): "Aha! she is broken, broken to pieces, that was the gates of the people, to whom there was a great resort and where there was a general rendezvous of all nations, some upon…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:7

from the north--the original locality of the Chaldeans; also, the direction by which they entered Palestine, taking the route of Riblah and Hamath on the Orontes, in preference to that across the desert between Babylon and Judea. king of kings--so called because of the many kings who owned allegiance to him (Kg2 18:28). God had delegated to him the universal earth-empire which is His (Dan 2:47). The Son of God alone has the right and title inherently, and shall assume it when the world kings shall have been fully proved as abusers of the trust (Ti1 6:15; Rev 17:12-14; Rev 19:15-16). Ezekiel's prophecy was not based on conjecture from the past, for Shalmaneser, with all the might of the Ass…

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Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:7

Nebuchadrezzar - king of kings - An ancient title among those proud Asiatic despots shahinshah and padshah, titles still in use.

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:7

For thus saith the Lord God,.... What follows; and declares by name the person that should be the instrument of this ruin, and the manner in which it should be brought about: I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon; a prince whose name was terrible, having conquered many nations: the Lord is said to bring him against Tyre, because, he inclined his heart to steer his course this way; encouraged him to this work; led and protected his army; and, at last, gave him success: it held out thirteen years against him, and then was taken. The siege began, according to Mr. Whiston (f), A.M. 3650 or before Christ 586; and was taken A.M. 3663 or before Christ 573; according to Bishop Ush…

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…
North country — A general name for the countries that lay north of Palestine. Most of the invading armies entered Palestine from the north (Isa. 41:25; Jer. 1:14, 15; 50:3, 9, 41; 51:48; Ezek. 26:7).
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…
Tyrus — This form is employed in the Authorized Version of the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (Joel has “Tyre”), Amos and Zechariah, as follows: (Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ezekiel 26:2,3,4,7,15;…
Chariots · Used in war by the: Babylonians — Used in war by the: Babylonians
King · General references — General references
Nebuchadnezzar · Prophecies concerning — Prophecies concerning
Tyre · .Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar — .Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 26:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:7

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:7

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:7

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 26:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 26:7

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 26:7

John Gill on Ezekiel 26:7

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 26:2-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 26:7-11

Rashi on Ezekiel 26:6