Ezekiel 27:3 “Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peopl…”

Ezekiel 27:3

Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

and tell Tyre, ‘You who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many islands, the Lord GOD says: “You, Tyre, have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

American Standard Version

and say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, that art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

Geneva Bible 1599

And say vnto Tyrus, that is situate at the entrie of the sea, which is the marte of the people for many yles, Thus sayeth the Lord God, O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfite beautie.

Darby Translation

and say unto Tyre: O thou that art situate at the entries of the sea, and traffickest with the peoples in many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

Young's Literal Translation

O dweller on the entrances of the sea, Merchant of the peoples unto many isles, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: O Tyre, thou — thou hast said: I [am] the perfection of beauty.

Bible in Basic English

And say to Tyre, O you who are seated at the doorway of the sea, trading for the peoples with the great sea-lands, these are the words of the Lord: You, O Tyre, have said, I am a ship completely beautiful.

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Cross references

“O thou”

Ezekiel 27:4 Ezekiel 26:17 Ezekiel 27:25 Ezekiel 28:2 Ezekiel 28:3 Isaiah 23:2

Ezekiel 27:4 · BSB

Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.

Ezekiel 26:17 · BSB

Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men— she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!

Ezekiel 27:25 · BSB

The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.

Ezekiel 28:2 · BSB

“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though yo…

Ezekiel 28:3 · BSB

Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

Isaiah 23:2 · BSB

Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.

“a merchant”

Isaiah 23:11 Revelation 18:3 Revelation 18:11–15 Ezekiel 27:12–36 Isaiah 23:3 Isaiah 23:8

Isaiah 23:11 · BSB

The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.

Revelation 18:3 · BSB

All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Revelation 18:11–15 · BSB

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

Ezekiel 27:12–36 · BSB

Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

Isaiah 23:3 · BSB

On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.

Isaiah 23:8 · BSB

Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?

“I am”

Psalm 50:2 Ezekiel 28:12–17 Ezekiel 27:10 Ezekiel 27:11 Isaiah 23:9

Psalm 50:2 · BSB

From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

Ezekiel 28:12–17 · BSB

“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

Ezekiel 27:10 · BSB

Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.

Ezekiel 27:11 · BSB

Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

Isaiah 23:9 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.

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

In context

2“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.

4Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.

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