Ezekiel 27:8

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.

American Standard Version (1901)

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

Bible in Basic English

The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships;

Douay-Rheims 1899

The inhabitants of Sidon, and the Arabians were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were thy pilots.

Free Bible Version

Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.

King James (Authorized) Version

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

Translation for Translators

Men from Sidon and Arvad cities pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Those who were living in Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; the sages of Tyre were within you; they were your pilots.

Noah Webster Bible

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men , O Tyre, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

World English Bible

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, Tyre, were in you. They were your pilots.

Young's Literal Translation

Inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad have been rowers to thee, Thy wise men, O Tyre, have been in thee, They [are] thy pilots.

Context

A Lament for Tyre

⁷Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning. ⁸The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains. ⁹The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

Summary

Ezekiel 27:8 describes the skilled craftsmen of Sidon who were known for their exceptional workmanship in constructing ships. This verse highlights the expertise and craftsmanship of the people of Sidon, emphasizing their reputation for creating well-built vessels. It serves as a reminder of the importance of utilizing one's God-given talents and skills to glorify Him and contribute to society. Additionally, it showcases the value of excellence and dedication in the work that we do, reflecting the beauty of God's creation through our abilities.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Zidon and Arvad - Or Arad. Two powerful cities on the Phoenician coast, in the neighborhood of Tyre, from which Tyre had her sailors; and the best instructed of her own inhabitants were her pilots or steersmen.

John Gill Bible Commentary

The ancients of Gebal,.... A promontory of the Phoenicians, the same with the Gabale of Pliny (n), and with the land of the Giblites, Jos 13:5. It was by the Greeks called Byblus; and so the Septuagint here render the words, the elders of Bybli or Byblus, a place once famous for the birth and temple of Adonis; it is now called Gibyle. Mr. Maundrell (o) says it is pleasantly situated by the seaside, and that at present it contains but a little extent of ground, yet more than enough for the small number of its inhabitants; it is compassed with a dry ditch, and a wall with square towers in it, at about every forty yards' distance; on its south side it has an old castle; within it is a church; besides which it has nothing remarkable; though anciently it was a place of no mean extent, as well as beauty, as may appear from the many heaps of ruins, and the fine pillars that are scattered up and down in the gardens near the town. The old experienced workmen of this place were employed by the Tyrians in mending and refitting their ships, and in the caulking of them, as follows: the wise men thereof were in thee thy caulkers; or, "the strengtheners of thy breaches" (p), or "chinks"; the seams and commissures of the planks; which they stopped with tow, oakum, or such like stuff; at least this is what is used now, whatever might be by those wise men; and it seems by this that it was reckoned a very great art and mystery, and which only wise men were masters of, at least such the Tyrians employed. The Targum renders it, "providing thy necessaries;'' as if they were the ships' husbands: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise; ships from all parts were in her harbours, which brought goods into her, and carried goods out of her, by way of merchandise. So the Targum, "all that go down into the sea, and the ships; they were rowers, and they brought merchandise into the midst of thee;'' the goods of merchants from divers places; and carried back commodities again they traded for at Tyre; see Rev 18:19. (n) Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 20. (o) Journey &c. p. 33, 34. (p) "roborantes scissuram tuam", Montanus; "instaurantes fissuras tuas", Munster, Tigurine version; "rimas tuas", Vatablus; "instauratores rupturaram tuarum", Piscator.

Ezekiel 27:8

A Lament for Tyre

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.

American Standard Version (1901)

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

Bible in Basic English

The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships;

Douay-Rheims 1899

The inhabitants of Sidon, and the Arabians were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were thy pilots.

Free Bible Version

Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.

King James (Authorized) Version

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

Translation for Translators

Men from Sidon and Arvad cities pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Those who were living in Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; the sages of Tyre were within you; they were your pilots.

Noah Webster Bible

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men , O Tyre, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

World English Bible

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, Tyre, were in you. They were your pilots.

Young's Literal Translation

Inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad have been rowers to thee, Thy wise men, O Tyre, have been in thee, They [are] thy pilots.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 27:8

Verse

Context

A Lament for Tyre

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Ezekiel 27:8

A Lament for Tyre

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes