Ezekiel 26:2 ““Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the…”

Ezekiel 26:2

“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

World English Bible

“Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, ‘Aha! She is broken! She who was the gateway of the peoples has been returned to me. I will be replenished, now that she is laid waste;’

American Standard Version

Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:

Geneva Bible 1599

Sonne of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Ierusalem, Aha, the gate of the people is broken: it is turned vnto me: for seeing she is desolate, I shall be replenished,

Darby Translation

Son of man, because Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken, the gate of the peoples! she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished [now] she is laid waste;

Young's Literal Translation

Because that Tyre hath said of Jerusalem: Aha, she hath been broken, the doors of the peoples, She hath turned round unto me, I am filled — she hath been laid waste,

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she who was the doorway of the peoples is broken; she is turned over to them; she who was full is made waste;

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Cross references

“Tyrus”

Isaiah 23:1–18 Jeremiah 25:22 Joel 3:4 Ezekiel 27:1–28 Joshua 19:29 Psalm 83:7

Isaiah 23:1–18 · BSB

This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.

Jeremiah 25:22 · BSB

all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Joel 3:4 · BSB

Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads…

Ezekiel 27:1–28 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Joshua 19:29 · BSB

The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

Psalm 83:7 · BSB

of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

“Aha”

Ezekiel 36:2 Ezekiel 25:6 Psalm 35:21 Psalm 40:15 Psalm 70:3 Psalm 83:2–4

Ezekiel 36:2 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

Ezekiel 25:6 · BSB

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,

Psalm 35:21 · BSB

They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”

Psalm 40:15 · BSB

May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

Psalm 70:3 · BSB

May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

Psalm 83:2–4 · BSB

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

“the gates”

Lamentations 1:1 Acts 2:5–10

Lamentations 1:1 · BSB

How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.

Acts 2:5–10 · BSB

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

“she is”

Ezekiel 25:10 Jeremiah 49:1

Ezekiel 25:10 · BSB

I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.

Jeremiah 49:1 · BSB

Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?

Also

2 Samuel 5:11

2 Samuel 5:11 · BSB

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

3therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.

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