Ezekiel 27:32
Ezekiel 27:32 in Multiple Translations
As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, Who is there like Tyre, like her that is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?
And in their weeping they will make a song of grief for you, sorrowing over you and saying, Who is like Tyre, who has come to an end in the deep sea?
As they weep and wail over you, they sing a funeral song for you: ‘Who could compare to Tyre, now destroyed out in the sea?
And in their mourning, they shall take vp a lametation for thee, saying, What citie is like Tyrus, so destroied in the middes of the sea!
And lifted up for thee have their sons a lamentation, And they have lamented over thee, who [is] as Tyre? As the cut-off one in the midst of the sea?
In their wailing they will take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, saying, ‘Who is there like Tyre, like her who is brought to silence in the middle of the sea?’
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying , What city is like Tyre, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
And they shall take up a mournful song for thee, and snail lament thee: What city is like Tyre, which is become silent in the midst of the sea?
While they wail and mourn because of what has happened to you, they sing this sad funeral song: “There was certainly never [RHQ] a city like Tyre that now is silent, covered by the waves of the sea.”
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Ezekiel 27:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/נָשְׂא֨וּ
אֵלַ֤יִ/ךְ
בְּ/נִי/הֶם֙
קִינָ֔ה
וְ/קוֹנְנ֖וּ
עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ
מִ֣י
כְ/צ֔וֹר
כְּ/דֻמָ֖ה
בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ
הַ/יָּֽם
וְ/נָשְׂא֨וּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
אֵלַ֤יִ/ךְ
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep | Suff
בְּ/נִי/הֶם֙
nîy
H5204
wailing
Prep | N-ms | Suff
קִינָ֔ה
qîynâh
H7015
dirge
N-fs
וְ/קוֹנְנ֖וּ
qûwn
H6969
to chant
Conj | V-o-3cp
עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
מִ֣י
mîy
H4310
who?
Part
כְ/צ֔וֹר
Tsôr
H6865
Tyre
Prep | N-proper
כְּ/דֻמָ֖ה
dummâh
H1822
destroyed
Prep | N-fs
בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
midst
Prep | N-ms
הַ/יָּֽם
yâm
H3220
West
Art | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 27:32
וְ/נָשְׂא֨וּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
"to lift"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Definition: : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
Usage: Occurs in 609 OT verses. KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield. See also: Genesis 4:13; Numbers 4:2; 1 Samuel 14:3.
אֵלַ֤יִ/ךְ
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
בְּ/נִי/הֶם֙
nîy
H5204
"wailing"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A loud wailing or lamentation, like the mourning in the book of Lamentations. It is a expression of deep sadness or grief.
Definition: wailing
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: wailing. See also: Ezekiel 27:32.
קִינָ֔ה
qîynâh
H7015
"dirge"
N-fs
This word is a dirge, a song or lament expressing sorrow, often with music or beating of the breasts. It is used to mourn or express grief. The word is about sadness.
Definition: lamentation, dirge, elegy
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: lamentation. See also: 2 Samuel 1:17; Ezekiel 26:17; Jeremiah 7:29.
וְ/קוֹנְנ֖וּ
qûwn
H6969
"to chant"
Conj | V-o-3cp
This Hebrew word means to chant or wail, often at a funeral, and is used to express lament or mourning, as seen in the KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to chant a dirge, chant, wail, lament 1a) (Polel) to lament
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: lament, mourning woman. See also: 2 Samuel 1:17; Jeremiah 9:16; Ezekiel 32:16.
עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
מִ֣י
mîy
H4310
"who?"
Part
This word is used to ask questions like who, whose, or whom. It can also be used to express a wish, like would that or whoever. It appears in many forms throughout the Bible, often in phrases like O that or what.
Definition: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
Usage: Occurs in 342 OT verses. KJV: any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God. See also: Genesis 3:11; 2 Samuel 15:4; Psalms 4:7.
כְ/צ֔וֹר
Tsôr
H6865
"Tyre"
Prep | N-proper
Tyre refers to a city on the Mediterranean coast, mentioned in the Bible as a major Phoenician city, translated as Tyre or Tyrus, meaning a rock. It appears in books like Matthew and Acts. The city was an important trade center.
Definition: § Tyre or Tyrus = "a rock" the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Tyre, Tyrus. See also: Joshua 19:29; Jeremiah 27:3; Psalms 45:13.
כְּ/דֻמָ֖ה
dummâh
H1822
"destroyed"
Prep | N-fs
Desolation or being destroyed is what this word means, describing a state of being silenced or quieted. It is used in Isaiah and Jeremiah to describe the consequences of sin. God's judgment can bring destruction.
Definition: one silenced, one quieted by destruction, one destroyed
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: destroy. See also: Ezekiel 27:32.
בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
"midst"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:6; Numbers 35:5; 2 Chronicles 32:4.
הַ/יָּֽם
yâm
H3220
"West"
Art | N-ms
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 27:32
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- Context
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- Ezekiel 27:32 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 27:32
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:32
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:32
- Sermons on Ezekiel 27:32
Context — A Lament for Tyre
30They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
31They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
32As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
33When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise. 34Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.Cross References
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| 1 | Ezekiel 26:17 | Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men— she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples! |
| 2 | Revelation 18:18 | and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 27:2 | “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre. |
| 4 | Lamentations 1:12 | Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger? |
| 5 | Ezekiel 26:4–5 | They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and make her a bare rock. She will become a place to spread nets in the sea, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. She will become plunder for the nations, |
| 6 | Lamentations 2:13 | What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you? |
| 7 | Ezekiel 27:26 | Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. |
Ezekiel 27:32 Summary
Ezekiel 27:32 is a lament, or a song of mourning, over the city of Tyre, which has been destroyed by God's judgment, as prophesied in Ezekiel 26:3-5. The people are saying that Tyre was a unique and great city, and now it is suddenly and completely silenced, much like the fall of Babylon in Isaiah 13:19. This verse teaches us that earthly riches and power are temporary and can be taken away at any moment, and that we should put our trust in God instead, as taught in Psalm 20:7 and Matthew 6:19-21. By remembering Tyre's fate, we can learn to not put our hope in earthly things, but to seek first the kingdom of God, as taught in Matthew 6:33.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Tyre being described as 'silenced in the middle of the sea' in Ezekiel 27:32?
This phrase emphasizes the sudden and complete destruction of Tyre, a powerful and prosperous city, as prophesied by God through Ezekiel, much like the fall of Babylon in Isaiah 13:19 and the fate of other nations in Ezekiel 28:2-10.
Why do the people mourn and wail over Tyre in Ezekiel 27:32?
The people mourn and wail over Tyre because of its great wealth and influence, which had brought prosperity to many nations, as seen in Ezekiel 27:33, and its sudden destruction leaves a power vacuum and causes widespread suffering, much like the devastation of Jerusalem in Lamentations 1:1-2.
What is the lament in Ezekiel 27:32 saying about Tyre?
The lament is expressing the uniqueness and greatness of Tyre, saying that there was no city like it, and now it has been suddenly and completely silenced, much like the lament over Babylon in Revelation 18:21-24.
How does Ezekiel 27:32 relate to the rest of the chapter?
Ezekiel 27:32 is part of a larger lamentation over the fall of Tyre, which is described in detail throughout the chapter, with Ezekiel 27:30-31 describing the mourning and Ezekiel 27:33-34 describing the consequences of Tyre's fall, all of which serves to emphasize God's judgment on the city for its sins, as seen in Ezekiel 28:1-10.
Reflection Questions
- What are the things in my life that I have elevated to a position of importance, like Tyre's wealth and influence, and how would I respond if they were suddenly taken away?
- How can I learn from Tyre's example to not put my trust in earthly riches or power, but instead to seek first the kingdom of God, as taught in Matthew 6:33?
- What are some ways that I can be a witness to the greatness of God, like the lament in Ezekiel 27:32 witnesses to the greatness of Tyre, and how can I use my words and actions to point others to Him, as seen in 1 Peter 3:15?
- In what ways can I identify with the people who are mourning and wailing over Tyre, and how can I offer them comfort and hope in the midst of their suffering, as taught in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4?
Gill's Exposition on 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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:32
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea? They shall take up a lamentation for thee - lift up.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
In their wailing; in their sorrowful speeches of Tyre. Shall take up into their mouths, or with a composed, significant, and comprehensive form of speech, to show much grief in few words. What city is like Tyrus? a few years since no city like her in beauty, riches, glory, and joy, now none like her in all the contraries. The destroyed; now no more Tyre the flourishing, the renowned, the mart of nations, and the stately built; but now the destroyed, the silent, overwhelmed with grief, which was full of songs. In the midst of the sea: alas! what was once her safeguard is now her grave, what enriched her once hath now swallowed all up at once.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
Ezekiel 27:32 And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, [saying], What [city is] like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?Ver. 32. What city.] An elegant mimesis. Like the destroyed.] Quae obmutuit, like her that lost her voice and life together.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:32
Verse 32. What city is like Tyrus] This, to the end of the chapter, is the lamentation.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:32
32–36. Lament over Tyre The lament appears to be in elegiac metre. The word “wailing” is a contracted form (ni = nehi). What city] Rather: who is like Tyre. like the destroyed] The form is very obscure, but nothing better has been proposed.
Sermons on Ezekiel 27:32
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(Through the Bible) Ezekiel 26-30 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the prophecy of the destruction of the city of Tyre as spoken by the Prophet Ezekiel. The speaker emphasizes that this prophecy is the word of |
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His and His Alone by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, the speaker addresses various topics such as the influence of media, the importance of reading the New Testament, and the power of one individual to make a differen |
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Life Changing Message!!@! - His and His Alone by K.P. Yohannan | This sermon emphasizes the radical commitment to following Jesus, illustrated through personal stories of persecution, sacrifice, and unwavering faith. It highlights the importance |
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Cry of the Unreached by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of encountering a young girl in need and reflecting on his own privileged life. He then goes on to talk about a young missi |
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Is It Nothing to You? by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker shares various examples of people in desperate situations, such as a woman being beaten and raped while bystanders do nothing, or someone contemplating |
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The Impact One Life Can Have, Part One by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, the speaker shares his experience of witnessing the devastation caused by natural disasters in southern India, where millions of people were displaced and villages |
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Audio Sermon: Cry of the Unreached by K.P. Yohannan | This sermon emphasizes the importance of missions and sharing the gospel with those who have never heard about Jesus. It challenges listeners to consider the eternal destiny of tho |