Ezekiel 27:10 - Exposition

Persia . The name does not meet us in any Old Testament book before the exile, Elam taking its place. It was just about the time that Ezekiel wrote that the Persians were becoming conspicuous through their alliance with the Modes. So we find it again in Ezekiel 38:5 ; Daniel 5:28 ; Daniel 8:20 ; 2 Chronicles 36:20 , 2 Chronicles 36:22 ; Ezra 1:1 ; Ezra 4:5 ; Esther 1:3 . Here they are named as mercenaries in the Tyrian army. Lud . The LXX . and the Vulgate, led by the similarity of sound, give Lydians . In Genesis 10:13 the Ludim appear as descendants of Mizraim, while Lud in Genesis 10:22 is joined with Elam and Asshur as among the sons of Shem. Its combination with "Phut" ( i.e. Libya) here and in Jeremiah 46:9 is in favor of its referring to an African nation (comp. also Ezekiel 30:5 ; Isaiah 66:19 ). Phut . Both the LXX . and the Vulgate give Libyans . In Genesis 10:6 the name is joined with Cash and Mizraim. The Lubim (Libyans) are named as forming part of Shishak's army in 2 Chronicles 12:3 ; 2 Chronicles 16:8 , and in Nahum 3:9 and Jeremiah 46:9 as closely allied with the Egyptians. Ezekiel names Phut again as sharing in the fall of Tyre ( Ezekiel 30:5 ), and as serving in the army of Gog ( Ezekiel 38:5 ). Mr. R. S. Peele is inclined to identify them with the Nubians.