Ezekiel 27:26
Ezekiel 27:26 in Multiple Translations
Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
¶ Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.
Your boatmen have taken you into great waters: you have been broken by the east wind in the heart of the seas.
Your rowers took you a long way out on the water, but the east wind broke you apart out there in the open ocean.
Thy robbers haue brought thee into great waters: the East winde hath broken thee in the middes of the sea.
Into great waters have they brought thee, Those rowing thee, The east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.
Your rowers have brought you into great waters. The east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the south wind hath broken thee in the heart of the sea.
“ ‘The men who row your boats took the ships full of cargo out on the stormy seas. But the strong east wind wrecked those cargo boats.
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 27:26
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Ezekiel 27:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בְּ/מַ֤יִם
רַבִּים֙
הֱבִיא֔וּ/ךְ
הַ/שָּׁטִ֖ים
אֹתָ֑/ךְ
ר֚וּחַ
הַ/קָּדִ֔ים
שְׁבָרֵ֖/ךְ
בְּ/לֵ֥ב
יַמִּֽים
בְּ/מַ֤יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
Prep | N-mp
רַבִּים֙
rab
H7227
many
Adj
הֱבִיא֔וּ/ךְ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp | Suff
הַ/שָּׁטִ֖ים
shûwṭ
H7751
to rove
Art | V-Qal
אֹתָ֑/ךְ
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
ר֚וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
N-cs
הַ/קָּדִ֔ים
qâdîym
H6921
east
Art | N-ms
שְׁבָרֵ֖/ךְ
shâbar
H7665
to break
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
בְּ/לֵ֥ב
lêb
H3820
heart
Prep | N-ms
יַמִּֽים
yâm
H3220
West
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 27:26
בְּ/מַ֤יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
Prep | N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
רַבִּים֙
rab
H7227
"many"
Adj
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Definition: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly
Usage: Occurs in 443 OT verses. KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). See also: Genesis 6:5; 1 Kings 11:1; Psalms 3:2.
הֱבִיא֔וּ/ךְ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp | Suff
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
הַ/שָּׁטִ֖ים
shûwṭ
H7751
"to rove"
Art | V-Qal
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to row a boat or travel by sea, like the mariners in Psalm 107:23. It involves pushing forth with oars. The KJV translates it as 'go' or 'row' in different contexts.
Definition: 1) to go, go or rove about, go to and fro 1a) (Qal) to go or rove about 1b) (Polel) to go to and fro, go eagerly or quickly to and fro 1c) (Hithpolel) to run to and fro
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: go (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro. See also: Numbers 11:8; Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 49:3.
אֹתָ֑/ךְ
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
ר֚וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
"spirit"
N-cs
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Definition: : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). See also: Genesis 1:2; Job 6:26; Psalms 1:4.
הַ/קָּדִ֔ים
qâdîym
H6921
"east"
Art | N-ms
In the Bible, this word means the direction east or the east wind, often used to describe geographical locations or the direction of the wind.
Definition: 1) east, east wind 1a) east (of direction) 1b) east wind
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: east(-ward, wind). See also: Genesis 41:6; Ezekiel 43:17; Psalms 48:8.
שְׁבָרֵ֖/ךְ
shâbar
H7665
"to break"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
This word means to break or shatter something, either physically or emotionally. It can also mean to burst or rupture, and is often used to describe intense violence or destruction. In the Bible, it's translated as break or crush.
Definition: 1) to break, break in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench 1a2) to break, rupture (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked 1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig) 1c) (Piel) to shatter, break 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered Aramaic equivalent: te.var (תְּבַר "to break" H8406)
Usage: Occurs in 143 OT verses. KJV: break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)). See also: Genesis 19:9; Isaiah 27:11; Psalms 3:8.
בְּ/לֵ֥ב
lêb
H3820
"heart"
Prep | N-ms
Leb refers to the heart, but also represents feelings, will, and intellect in the Bible. It is used figuratively to describe the center of something, and is often translated as heart or mind. Leb is a complex concept that encompasses emotions and thoughts.
Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
Usage: Occurs in 552 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. See also: Genesis 6:5; 2 Samuel 13:33; Psalms 4:8.
יַמִּֽים
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-mp
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 27:26
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- Context
- Cross References
- Ezekiel 27:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 27:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:26
- Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 27:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
- Sermons on Ezekiel 27:26
Context — A Lament for Tyre
24In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
25The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
26Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
27Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall. 28The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 48:7 | With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 26:19 | For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, |
| 3 | Acts 27:14 | But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 18:17 | I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.” |
| 5 | Isaiah 33:23 | Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder. |
| 6 | Revelation 17:15 | Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 27:34 | Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you. |
| 8 | Psalms 93:3–4 | The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic. |
| 9 | Acts 27:41 | But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves. |
Ezekiel 27:26 Summary
This verse is saying that even though we may have achieved great things and feel strong and secure, God can still bring us down with a single blast of His judgment, like a powerful east wind. Just like the ships of Tyre were wrecked in the high seas, our own lives can be shipwrecked by our sins and mistakes, as warned in 1 Corinthians 10:12. But if we humble ourselves and turn to God, we can avoid this kind of destruction and find safety in Him, as promised in Proverbs 28:26.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 'east wind' represent in Ezekiel 27:26?
The 'east wind' in Ezekiel 27:26 is a symbol of God's judgment and wrath, as seen in other passages like Exodus 14:21 and Isaiah 27:8, where it represents a powerful and devastating force.
Who are the 'oarsmen' that brought the ship onto the high seas?
The 'oarsmen' in Ezekiel 27:26 likely refer to the leaders or rulers of Tyre, who have navigated the city into a position of great prosperity and power, but ultimately into a place of vulnerability and destruction, as warned in Proverbs 28:2.
What is the significance of the 'high seas' in this verse?
The 'high seas' in Ezekiel 27:26 represent a place of great exposure and risk, where the ship is vulnerable to the forces of nature and the judgment of God, much like the psalmist's description of the tumultuous sea in Psalm 107:23-27.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of Ezekiel?
Ezekiel 27:26 is part of a larger oracle against Tyre, warning of the city's impending destruction and judgment, which is a recurring theme throughout the book of Ezekiel, as seen in Ezekiel 26:3 and Ezekiel 28:2-10.
Reflection Questions
- What are the 'high seas' in my own life, where I may be vulnerable to the forces of sin and the judgment of God?
- How have I, like the oarsmen of Tyre, navigated my own life and made decisions that may ultimately lead to my downfall?
- What are the 'east winds' in my life that God may be using to correct or discipline me, and how can I respond in humility and repentance?
- In what ways have I, like the city of Tyre, become proud or complacent in my successes, and how can I cultivate a spirit of humility and dependence on God?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 27:26
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters,.... Here the city of Tyre is compared to a vessel at sea, with great propriety, it being built in the sea, and its trade chiefly there; and its rulers
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:26
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
Thy rowers, governors and counsellors, have brought thee, unadvisedly, into great waters, dangers and difficulties, in which thou art like to be shipwrecked, in which thou wilt perish. The east wind, which is very tempestuous, and dangerous to ships in those seas: by this is meant the king of Babylon with his army, whose march was somewhat by east to Tyre. Hath broken thee; as surely will as if he had already done it; he hath broken; it is the prophetic style. In the midst of the seas; where thou art far from shore, and must therefore sink and drown, or where thou thoughtest thyself impregnable. Where many seas meet, it is impossible for a half-starved creature to swim out; so shall Tyre perish in the violent currents of many seas; many nations, fierce and cruel, under Nebuchadnezzar shall swallow thee up.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
Ezekiel 27:26 Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.Ver. 26. Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters.] Narrat Tyri naufragium. Here beginneth the prophecy of Tyre’ s woeful shipwreck. The east wind.] Called the "Mariner’ s misery." The Chaldees were east from Tyre, the great wealth whereof solicited their poverty to set upon them, as the wealth of Cyprus did the Romans. Omnium horum ruinam et rapinam praenunciat.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
(26) Thy rowers.—As the chief means of propelling vessels when the art of sailing was imperfectly understood. The figure of the ship is here resumed. “The east wind” is powerful, gusty, and dangerous in the Levant. (Comp. Psalms 48:7 : “Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
Verse 26. Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters] Tyre is still considered under the allegory of a ship; and all the vessels of different nations trading with her are represented as towing her into deep waters-bringing her into great affluence. But while in this state, a stormy east wind, or a destructive wind, meaning the Chaldeans, arises, and dashes her to pieces! See the ode from Horace, already quoted on Ezekiel 27:4.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:26
26–31. The vessel steered by her pilots into dangerous waters, is shipwrecked and her cargo and crew cast into the sea (Ezekiel 27:26-27). Dismay and lamentation of all seafaring men (Ezekiel 27:28-31) 26. The allegory does not need interpretation. How far her statesmen precipitated the fall of Tyre is unknown; it was the east-wind that broke her in the heart of the sea—a force above that of men (Psalms 48:7).
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 27:26
The east wind - Compare the marginal reference
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26
26, 27. The heavily laden ship is broken by the Euroclydon (Psalms 68:7; Acts 27:14) “in the heart of the seas” (R.V.), and her crew, her passengers, and all her wares (not “fairs”) sink into the sea.
Sermons on Ezekiel 27:26
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The Walk of Faith - Part 7 by Larry Ainsworth | In this sermon, the preacher recounts the story of a mother who approached Jesus in desperation to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Jesus initially ignores her, but she persists |
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(Grace Baptist) Die to Self by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of bad things turning out good, both in Scripture and in contemporary life. He uses the example of David fleeing from King Saul a |
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God's Chosen People Have Forgotten Him by Bob Jones III | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of remembering and acknowledging God in our lives. He warns against becoming complacent and forgetting the source of our bless |
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The River of Life by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses a vision that the prophet Ezekiel had about a river of life. The preacher emphasizes that this vision is a prophecy for the Church of the lat |
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River of Life by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of guarding one's soul and staying true to Jesus. He urges the audience to get rid of anything that is unlike Jesus and to av |
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Epistle 100 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about dwelling in the power of the Lord God to stand firm in the world, handling the word of God correctly as a hammer, sword, and fire to discern the precious |
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Epistle 229 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the importance of living in the spirit rather than the flesh, emphasizing the need to set our affections on heavenly things and subject our souls to the h |