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Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

TYRE’S FORMER GREATNESS, SUGGESTING A LAMENTATION OVER HER SAD DOWNFALL (Chap. 27)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—“The lamentation commences with a picture of the glory of the city of Tyre, its situation, its architectural beauty, its military strength and defences (Ezekiel 27:3-11), and its wide commercial relations (Ezekiel 27:12-25); and then passes into mournful lamentation over the ruin of all this glory (Ezekiel 27:26-36).”—Keil.Ezekiel 27:1-11. Introduction and description of the glory and might of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Chapter 27So the word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation ( Ezekiel 27:1-2 )This is a wailing, a cry for Tyrus. This is lamenting the destruction that is come.And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate [or situated] at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people of many coasts, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty ( Ezekiel 27:3 ).Now, the city of Tyre is in the first part of chapter 27 likened... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Ezekiel 27:6 . The isles of Chittim. Cilicia, Cyprus, Macedonia, the Greek islands, or Apulia on the shores of Italy. Thus critics take the word in a general sense. Ezekiel 27:9 . Gebal, a district of Phœnicia, adjacent to Tyre. The city was of the same name. Pliny writes it Gabala. Ezekiel 27:12 . Tarshish. It is matter of doubt whether this word signifies Cadiz, Tartessus, or ocean. See Isaiah 23:6. Yet we read of “the kings of Tarshish,” Psalms 72:10; and they cannot reign on the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Ezekiel 27:1-36Take up a lamentation for Tyrus.A proud cityThe men of the world are wise, choosing the fittest places for their own advantage and interest. Let us learn so much of the men of the world, to be wise for our spiritual interest, and seat ourselves near the waters of the sanctuary, that so, trading with God and Christ, we may abound with spiritual treasure.2. Outward excellences lift up men’s hearts, beget vain confidences, and cause them to boast. This is the great wickedness of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel 27:12-23

Ezekiel 27:12-23Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches.The fairs of TyreLet us look in upon a world’s fair at Tyre. Ezekiel leads us through one department, and it is a horse fair. Underfed and overdriven for ages, the horses of today give you no idea of the splendid animals which, rearing and plunging and snorting and neighing, were brought down over the planks of the ships, and led into the world’s fair at Tyre, until Ezekiel, who was a minister of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:20

Eze 27:20 Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. Ver. 20. in precious clothes. ] Heb., Clothes of freedom, such as are worn by gallants and magnificos. For chariots. ] Or, Saddles or trappings, ad vehiculum for carriages. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 27:20

Dedan: Ezekiel 27:15, Genesis 25:3 precious clothes: Heb. clothes of freedom Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 1:32 - Dedan Isaiah 21:13 - O ye Jeremiah 25:23 - Dedan Ezekiel 38:13 - Sheba read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 27:20

Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.Dedan — The posterity of Abraham by Keturah, who dwelt in Arabia, and were sheep-masters.Clothes — With which they lined their chariots. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:20

20. Dedan See Ezekiel 27:15 and Ezekiel 25:13. Precious cloths for chariots R.V., “for riding;” saddlecloths. (See R.V., Judges 5:10.) read more

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