Ezekiel 27:32-36 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:26-36

We have seen Tyre flourishing; here we have Tyre falling, and great is the fall of it, so much the greater for its having made such a figure in the world. Note, The most mighty and magnificent kingdoms and states, sooner or later, have their day to come down. They have their period; and, when they are in their zenith, they will begin to decline. But the destruction of Tyre was sudden. Her sun went down at noon. And all her wealth and grandeur, pomp and power, did but aggravate her ruin, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:32

And in their wailing they shall takes up a lamentation for thee ,.... A mournful song, such as was used at funerals, or in times of calamity; and so the Vulgate Latin version renders it: and lament over thee ; saying the following ditty; what city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea ? as there was none like it a few years ago for riches, splendour, and glory, so now there is none like it for misery and ruin; see Revelation 18:18 . The Targum is, "who is as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:33

When thy wares went forth out of the seas ,.... When they were took out of ships, which came to Tyre from all parts, and were landed on the shore, and put up in warehouses, and exposed in markets and The Targum is, "when thy merchandise went out from among the nations;' being brought from all parts thither: thou filledst many people ; by selling them in their markets commodities they wanted, for which they came from all quarters; and by sending them to others in ships, where they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:34

In the time when thou shall be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters ..... By the Chaldean army, which came upon them like the waves of the sea, Ezekiel 26:3 by which they were overpowered and destroyed; just as a ship on the mighty waters is dashed and broke to pieces by the waves thereof: thy merchandise, and all thy company in the midst of thee, shall fall ; trade shall cease, and the mixed multitude of traders from all parts shall be seen no more; the natives of the place... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:35

All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee ,.... Both near and afar off; and not only the inhabitants of the isles, properly so called, but all that dwelt on the continent by the seaside; who would all be amazed when they heard of the ruin of Tyro, which they thought inexpugnable, by reason of its natural and artificial strength: and their kings shall be sore afraid ; that it will be their turn next; and as well knowing that they were less able to contend with so mighty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:36

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee ,.... As Tyre had done at Jerusalem, Ezekiel 26:2 as she hoped to make better markets upon the fall of Jerusalem, and therefore rejoiced at it; so these merchants upon her fall will hope that her trade will come into their hands, and therefore despise her, hiss, and laugh at her in her abject state. The Targum is, "shall be astonished at thee;' struck with wonder, and even with a stupor at her fall: "and thou shalt be a terror"; not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:32

What city is like Tyrus - This, to the end of the chapter, is the lamentation. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:36

Shall hiss at thee - שרקו shareku , shall shriek for thee. This powerfully expresses the sensation made on the feelings of the spectators on the shore when they saw the vessel swallowed up. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Wreck of a stately ship. There is a striking resemblance between a gallant ship and an empire. Many persons and orders are united in a state under one governor or captain. There is a unity amid diversity. A state, like a ship, has interchange of interests with other nations. Upon the skill and prudence of the pilot depends the prosperity of empire or ship. The whole life of Tyre was poured into the channel of commerce. Hence the figure would be readily appreciated. I. THE COMPONENT ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

A celebration of remarkable prosperity. "The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus," etc. "We have here," says Hengstenberg," the lamentation over the fall of Tyre, announced in the foregoing chapter. First, its present glory is presented at full length to the view ( Ezekiel 27:1-25 ); then its fall, the importance of which can only be understood from the knowledge of its glory. We must profoundly know the gloria mundi if we... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:26-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:36

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

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