Ezekiel 27:34
Ezekiel 27:34 in Multiple Translations
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.
In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
In the time that thou wast broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thy company did fall in the midst of thee.
Now that you are broken by the seas in the deep waters, your goods and all your people will go down with you.
Now you have been shipwrecked by the sea, sunk in deep water, and your cargo and your people have gone down with you.
When thou shalt be broken by ye seas in the depths of the waters, thy marchandise and all thy multitude, which was in the mids of thee, shall fal.
The time of [thy] being broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, Thy merchandise and all thy assembly in thy midst have fallen.
In the time that you were broken by the seas, in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your company fell within you.
In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
Now thou art destroyed by the sea, thy riches are in the bottom of the waters, and all the multitude that was in the midst of thee is fallen.
But now your city is like a ship [MET] that is wrecked in the sea, and everything that was in it is broken, at the bottom of the sea. All of your cargo and your sailors have sunk to the bottom of the sea along with the ships.
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 27:34
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Ezekiel 27:34 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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עֵ֛ת
נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת
מִ/יַּמִּ֖ים
בְּ/מַֽעֲמַקֵּי
מָ֑יִם
מַעֲרָבֵ֥/ךְ
וְ/כָל
קְהָלֵ֖/ךְ
בְּ/תוֹכֵ֥/ךְ
נָפָֽלוּ
עֵ֛ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
N-cs
נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת
shâbar
H7665
to break
V-Niphal-Inf-c
מִ/יַּמִּ֖ים
yâm
H3220
West
Prep | N-mp
בְּ/מַֽעֲמַקֵּי
maʻămâq
H4615
deep
Prep | N-mp
מָ֑יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
מַעֲרָבֵ֥/ךְ
maʻărâb
H4627
merchandise
N-ms | Suff
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Conj | N-ms
קְהָלֵ֖/ךְ
qâhâl
H6951
assembly
N-ms | Suff
בְּ/תוֹכֵ֥/ךְ
tâvek
H8432
midst
Prep | N-ms | Suff
נָפָֽלוּ
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 27:34
עֵ֛ת
ʻêth
H6256
"time"
N-cs
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Definition: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. See also: Genesis 8:11; 2 Chronicles 35:17; Psalms 1:3.
נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת
shâbar
H7665
"to break"
V-Niphal-Inf-c
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.
מִ/יַּמִּ֖ים
yâm
H3220
"West"
Prep | 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.
בְּ/מַֽעֲמַקֵּי
maʻămâq
H4615
"deep"
Prep | N-mp
This word describes something that is very deep, like a profound thought or a deep body of water. It is used in the Bible to describe the depths of the ocean or a person's emotions.
Definition: depths
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: deep, depth. See also: Psalms 69:3; Psalms 130:1; Psalms 69:15.
מָ֑יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
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.
מַעֲרָבֵ֥/ךְ
maʻărâb
H4627
"merchandise"
N-ms | Suff
Merchandise is the exchange of goods or trade, like buying and selling. In the Bible, it is mentioned in the book of Ezekiel as a major part of commerce. The KJV translation uses the term market to describe it.
Definition: merchandise, articles of exchange
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: market, merchandise. See also: Ezekiel 27:9; Ezekiel 27:25; Ezekiel 27:34.
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
קְהָלֵ֖/ךְ
qâhâl
H6951
"assembly"
N-ms | Suff
A group of people gathered together, like the congregation in Solomon's temple or a crowd in the streets of Jerusalem.
Definition: 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation 1a) assembly 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes 1b) company (of returning exiles) 1c) congregation 1c1) as organised body
Usage: Occurs in 116 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude. See also: Genesis 28:3; 2 Chronicles 28:14; Psalms 22:23.
בְּ/תוֹכֵ֥/ךְ
tâvek
H8432
"midst"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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.
נָפָֽלוּ
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 27:34
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- Context
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- Ezekiel 27:34 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 27:34
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:34
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:34
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
- Sermons on Ezekiel 27:34
Context — A Lament for Tyre
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.
35All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted. 36Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 27:26–27 | Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. Your 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. |
| 2 | Zechariah 9:3–4 | Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 26:19–21 | 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, then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living. I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.” |
| 4 | Ezekiel 26:12–15 | They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water. So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard. I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread the fishing nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.’ This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst? |
Ezekiel 27:34 Summary
[This verse is saying that the city of Tyre has been completely destroyed by the powerful forces of the sea, and all its wealth and people have been lost, just like the earth was overwhelmed by water in Genesis 6-9. This reminds us that our earthly possessions and pursuits are not lasting, and we should put our trust in God, who is our rock and salvation, as promised in Psalm 18:2. We should seek to build our lives on the eternal foundation of God's Word, rather than on the shifting sands of this world, as taught in Matthew 7:24-27. By doing so, we can find true security and peace, even in the midst of life's storms, as encouraged in Isaiah 26:3-4.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the seas in Ezekiel 27:34?
The seas in this verse represent the powerful forces that have brought about Tyre's downfall, much like the waters that overwhelmed the earth in Genesis 6-9, and will be calmed by God in the end, as promised in Revelation 21:1.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter?
Ezekiel 27:34 is a continuation of the lament over Tyre, begun in Ezekiel 27:32, where the city's former glory and trade are contrasted with its current state of destruction and despair, as also seen in Isaiah 23:1-18.
What can we learn from Tyre's merchandise and people going down with the city?
This image reminds us that our material possessions and worldly pursuits are fleeting and can be lost in an instant, as warned in 1 Timothy 6:17 and Luke 12:15, and that our true treasure should be in heaven, as taught in Matthew 6:19-21.
How does this verse apply to our lives today?
Ezekiel 27:34 serves as a reminder to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, rather than in our own strength or wealth, as encouraged in Psalm 37:3-7 and Proverbs 3:5-6, and to seek eternal riches that will never perish, as promised in Matthew 6:33.
Reflection Questions
- What are some 'seas' in my life that could potentially overwhelm me, and how can I trust God to calm them?
- In what ways am I putting my trust in 'merchandise' or worldly possessions, rather than in God's eternal treasures?
- How can I apply the lesson of Tyre's downfall to my own life, and seek to build on the rock of God's Word, as taught in Matthew 7:24-27?
- What does this verse reveal about God's character, and how can I respond to His majesty and power in my own life?
Gill's Exposition on 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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 27:34
In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
In the time; so soon as, or ever after the unhappy day. Broken; shattered to pieces. The seas; the powers of the Babylonians, that, like seas, shall swell, roar, and break in upon thee. In the depths of the waters; in the deepest afflictions, and by sorest oppressions and violence. Thy merchandise; all thy trade. All thy company; the multitude of thy citizens, of thy hired soldiers, of thy allies abroad, and of those that came into thy markets for trade, shall cease, wither, and perish too.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
Ezekiel 27:34 In the time [when] thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.Ver. 34. In the depths of the waters,] i.e., In the overflowing of the wars.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 27:34
34. the time when thou shalt be] Rather: what time thou art broken; or with further change of points: now art thou broken from the seas … thy merchandise … are fallen. The reading “time” is difficult, though cf. Jeremiah 2:17.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:34
34. In the time when, etc. — R.V., margin, “Now thou art broken.”
Sermons on Ezekiel 27:34
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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 |