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Verse 27

Ezekiel 27:28

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.

American Standard Version (1901)

At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

Bible in Basic English

At the sound of the cry of your ships' guides, the boards of the ship will be shaking.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thy fleets shall be troubled at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

Free Bible Version

The land around shakes when your sailors scream.

King James (Authorized) Version

The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

Translation for Translators

The people in cities along the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Cities at the sea will tremble at the sound of your pilots' cry;

Noah Webster Bible

The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

World English Bible

At the sound of the cry of your pilots, the pasture lands will shake.

Young's Literal Translation

At the voice of the cry of thy pilots shake do the suburbs.

Context

A Lament for Tyre

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. ²⁹All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.

Summary

This verse in Ezekiel describes the response of the people to the destruction of Tyre, a prosperous and influential city. The imagery used conveys a sense of mourning and despair as the city falls, with those who were once rich and powerful lamenting over its ruin. The downfall of Tyre serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of worldly wealth and power, emphasizing the importance of placing trust in God rather than material possessions. Ultimately, this verse highlights the consequences of pride and reliance on earthly treasures, urging readers to seek true security in God alone.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The cry of thy pilots - When the ship was dashed against the rocks by the violence of the winds and the waves, and all hope of life was taken away, then a universal cry was set up by all on board. I have heard this cry, and nothing more dismal can be imagined, when the ship by a violent tempest is driving among rocks on a lee shore. Then "All lost! cut away the boat!" is more dreadful than the cry of fire at midnight.

Ezekiel 27:28

A Lament for Tyre

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. ²⁹All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.

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Berean Standard Bible

The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.

American Standard Version (1901)

At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

Bible in Basic English

At the sound of the cry of your ships' guides, the boards of the ship will be shaking.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thy fleets shall be troubled at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

Free Bible Version

The land around shakes when your sailors scream.

King James (Authorized) Version

The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

Translation for Translators

The people in cities along the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Cities at the sea will tremble at the sound of your pilots' cry;

Noah Webster Bible

The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

World English Bible

At the sound of the cry of your pilots, the pasture lands will shake.

Young's Literal Translation

At the voice of the cry of thy pilots shake do the suburbs.