Ezekiel 27:3

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
Tyrus	לְצ֗וֹר le.Tzor	H6865	Tsor · preposition + proper noun, a place name
situate	הַיֹּשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ hai.yo.she.vo.tei	H3427	properly · definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute
entry	מְבוֹאֹ֣ת me.vo.'Ot	H3997	a haven · noun, common feminine plural construct
sea	יָ֔ם Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · noun, common masculine singular absolute
merchant	רֹכֶ֙לֶת֙ ro.Khe.let	H7402	to travel for trading · verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute
people	הָֽעַמִּ֔ים ha.'a.Mim	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
many	רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine plural absolute
isles	אִיִּ֖ים 'i.Yim	H339	properly · noun, common masculine plural absolute
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
Tyrus	צ֕וֹר Tzor	H6865	Tsor · proper noun, a place name
said	אָמַ֔רְתְּ 'a.Mart	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
perfect	כְּלִ֥ילַת ke.Li.lat	H3632	complete · adjective, feminine singular construct
beauty	יֹֽפִי Yo.fi	H3308	beauty · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Ezekiel 27:4 Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Psalms 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Isaiah 23:2-3 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
Isaiah 23:8-9 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
Isaiah 23:11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the s…
Ezekiel 26:17 And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned c…
Ezekiel 27:10-36 They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy come…
Ezekiel 28:2-3 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit i…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 27:1-25

Here, I. The prophet is ordered to take up a lamentation for Tyrus, Eze 27:2. It was yet in the height of its prosperity, and there appeared not the least symptom of its decay; yet the prophet must lament it, because its prosperity is its snare, is the cause of its pride and security, which will make its fall the more grievous. Even those that live at ease are to be lamented if they be not preparing for trouble. He must lament it because its ruin is hastening on apace; it is sure, it is near; and though the prophet foretel it, and justify God in it, yet he must lament it. Note, We ought to mourn for the miseries of other nations, as well as for our own, out of an affection for mankind in gen…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:3

situate at the entry of the sea--literally, plural, "entrances," that is, ports or havens; referring to the double port of Tyre, at which vessels entered round the north and south ends of the island, so that ships could find a ready entrance from whatever point the wind might blow (compare Eze 28:2). merchant of . . . people for many isles--that is, a mercantile emporium of the peoples of many seacoasts, both from the east and from the west (Isa 23:3), "a mart of nations." of perfect beauty-- (Eze 28:12).

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 27:3

The entry of the sea - Tyre was a small island, or rather rock, in the sea, at a short distance from the main land. We have already seen that there was another Tyre on the main land; but they are both considered as one city.

John Gill on Ezekiel 27:3

And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea,.... Of the Mediterranean sea; at the eastern part of it, not above half a mile from the continent; and so fit for a seaport, and a harbour for shipping; so mystical Tyre sits on many waters, Revelation 17:1, which art a merchant of the people for many isles; the inhabitants of many isles brought the produce of them to her; who took them off their hands, or sold them for them to others; these came from several quarters to trade with her in her markets; and who supplied other isles and countries with all sorts of commodities, for which they either resorted to her, or she sent by ships unto them; so Rome is represented as the…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 3.) O Tyre, you have said, 'I am of perfect beauty' (or you have said, 'I have surrounded myself with beauty') and situated in the heart of the sea. The first crime of Tyre is if it seems to have any good, to not attribute it to God, but to itself, and to value all the beauty that comes from diverse regions as its own accomplishment and virtue. For it has said, 'I am of perfect beauty' or 'I have surrounded myself with beauty,' although it is situated in the heart, that is, in the middle of the sea, and it moves like an island, and it is tossed and broken by the crashing waves. But as for the heart of the sea, it signifies the middle, and that prophetic speech demonstrates: Therefore we will not fear, when the earth is troubled, and the mountains are carried into the heart of the sea. Their waters have roared and been troubled. But our Lord is also said to descend into the heart of the earth, that is, into the middle, and to the underworld. But true and perfect beauty is found in no one but the body of Christ, which is interpreted as the Church, and is gathered by the virtues of many saints. And he himself speaks to the bride: You are all beautiful, my love, and there is no blemish in you (Canticles 4:7).
— Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel

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Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel, Book of — Consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. After an account of his call to the prophetical office (1-3:21), Ezekiel (1) utters words of denunciation against the Jews (3:22-24), warning them of…
Fairs — (Heb. ‘izabhonim), found seven times in Ezek. 27, and nowhere else. The Authorized Version renders the word thus in all these instances, except in verse 33, where “wares” is used. The Revised Version…
Haven — A harbour (Ps. 107:30; Acts 27: 12). The most famous on the coast of Palestine was that of Tyre (Ezek. 27:3). That of Crete, called “Fair Havens,” is mentioned Acts 27:8.
Helbon — Fat; i.e., “fertile”, (Ezek. 27: 18 only), a place whence wine was brought to the great market of Tyre. It has been usually identified with the modern Aleppo, called Haleb by the native Arabs, but is…
Phenicia — (Acts 21:2) = Phenice (11:19; 15:3; R.V., Phoenicia), Gr. phoinix, “a palm”, the land of palm-trees; a strip of land of an average breadth of about 20 miles along the shores of the Mediterranean,…
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;…
Cities · .Merchant — .Merchant
Sea, The · Commercial nations: Often built cities on the borders of — Commercial nations: Often built cities on the borders of
Tyre · Celebrated for: Its beauty — Celebrated for: Its beauty

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Ezekiel 27:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 27:1-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:3

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 27:3

John Gill on Ezekiel 27:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 27:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 27:1-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:3

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 27:3

John Gill on Ezekiel 27:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 27:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 27:1-36

Rashi on Ezekiel 27:3