Ezekiel 27:27
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
Original Language Analysis
וְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְ
and thy fairs
H5801
וְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְ
and thy fairs
Strong's:
H5801
Word #:
2 of 23
trade, i.e., the place (mart) or the payment (revenue)
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ
of thy merchandise
H4627
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ
of thy merchandise
Strong's:
H4627
Word #:
3 of 23
traffic; by implication, mercantile goods
מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י
H2388
מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י
Strong's:
H2388
Word #:
6 of 23
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
וְֽעֹרְבֵ֣י
and the occupiers
H6148
וְֽעֹרְבֵ֣י
and the occupiers
Strong's:
H6148
Word #:
8 of 23
to braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ
of thy merchandise
H4627
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ
of thy merchandise
Strong's:
H4627
Word #:
9 of 23
traffic; by implication, mercantile goods
וְכָל
H3605
וְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
10 of 23
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
אַנְשֵׁ֨י
H376
אַנְשֵׁ֨י
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
11 of 23
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ
of war
H4421
מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ
of war
Strong's:
H4421
Word #:
12 of 23
a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
אֲשֶׁר
H834
אֲשֶׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
13 of 23
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
וּבְכָל
H3605
וּבְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
15 of 23
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
קְהָלֵךְ֙
that are in thee and in all thy company
H6951
קְהָלֵךְ֙
that are in thee and in all thy company
Strong's:
H6951
Word #:
16 of 23
assemblage (usually concretely)
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
17 of 23
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ
which is in the midst
H8432
בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ
which is in the midst
Strong's:
H8432
Word #:
18 of 23
a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
יִפְּלוּ֙
of thee shall fall
H5307
יִפְּלוּ֙
of thee shall fall
Strong's:
H5307
Word #:
19 of 23
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
בְּלֵ֣ב
into the midst
H3820
בְּלֵ֣ב
into the midst
Strong's:
H3820
Word #:
20 of 23
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
יַמִּ֔ים
of the seas
H3220
יַמִּ֔ים
of the seas
Strong's:
H3220
Word #:
21 of 23
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
Historical Context
Tyre's wealth came from diverse sources: trade goods, shipping fees, manufacturing (purple dye, glass), and maritime dominance. The prophecy that all these would fall into the sea was fulfilled as Tyre's economy collapsed following conquest. The detailed catalog wasn't poetic exaggeration but accurate prediction of comprehensive economic collapse.
Questions for Reflection
- Why does God catalog in detail what will be lost in judgment?
- How does comprehensive loss intensify judgment's impact?
- What would a similar catalog of our lives include?
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Analysis & Commentary
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise catalogs everything Tyre will lose. The detailed list emphasizes totality—every aspect of commercial life will end. And all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee means military power also falls. Shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin indicates drowning—those who lived by the sea die in it. The extensive catalog serves to intensify grief—everything valuable will be lost. When God judges, He judges comprehensively.