Jeremiah 27:3
Edom <0123> [Edom.]
envoys <04397> [the messengers.]
Jeremiah 47:4
time <03117> [the day.]
Tyre <06865> [Tyrus.]
help <05826> [every.]
remnant <07611> [the remnant.]
island <0339> [country. Heb. isle.]
Crete <03731> [Caphtor.]
[Caphtorim.]
[Caphthorim.]
Ezekiel 26:1--28:1
Tyre <06865> [Tyrus.]
Aha <01889> [Aha.]
gateway <01817> [the gates.]
broken .... swung <07665 05437 02717> [she is.]
Tyre <06865> [Behold.]
These verses (3-6) contain a summary prediction of what befel both the continental and insular Tyre, during a long succession of ages. The former was totally destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C. 573; and the latter, which arose out of its ruins, after seventy years recovered its ancient wealth and splendour, as foretold by Isaiah, (ch. 23:15-17.) After it was taken and burnt by Alexander, B.C. 332, it speedily recovered its strength and dignity, and nineteen years afterwards withstood both the fleets and armies of Antigonus. Agreeably to the prophetic declarations, (Ps 45:12; 72:10. Isa 23:18. Zec 9:1-7,) it was early converted to Christianity; and after being successively taken by the Saracens, Christians, Mamalukes, and Turks, in whose hands it still remains, it became "a place for the spreading of nets."
Tyre <06865> [I am.]
many <07227> [many.]
sea <03220> [as the sea.]
destroy <07843> [destroy.]
scrape <05500> [I.]
make <05414> [make.]
place where fishing .... spread <04894> [the spreading.]
plunder <0957> [and it.]
daughters <01323> [her daughters.]
know <03045> [and they.]
bring <0935> [I will.]
King ..... king ... kings <04428> [a king.]
horses <05483> [with horses.]
build <05414> [he shall make.]
erect ... siege ramp <05550 08210> [cast a mount. or, pour out the engine of shot.]
horses <08229> [the abundance.]
shake <07493> [shake.]
enters ....... invade <0935 03996> [enter.]
invade .... city's broken <03996 05892 01234> [as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach. Heb. according to the enterings of a city broken up.]
hoofs <06541> [hoofs.]
streets ...... people ....... strong <02351 05971 05797> [thy.]
steal <07997> [make a spoil.]
merchandise <07404> [thy merchandise.]
luxurious homes <02532 01004> [thy pleasant houses. Heb. houses of thy desire.]
[they shalt lay.]
The ruins of old Tyre contributed much to the taking of the new city; for with the stones, timber, and rubbish, Alexander built a bank, or causeway, from the continent to the island, thereby literally fulfilling the words of the prophet.
make <05414> [I will.]
Old Tyre was never rebuilt after its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar; and there are now no traces left to mark its site. The new city, when visited by Maundrell, Bruce, and other travellers, was literally "a place for fishers to dry their nets on."
bare <06706> [like.]
built <01129> [be built.]
Lord <03068> [for I.]
shake <07493> [shake.]
princes <05387> [all the princes.]
vacate <03381> [come.]
clothe <03847> [clothe.]
trembling <02731> [trembling. Heb. tremblings. sit.]
tremble <02729> [tremble.]
shocked <08074> [be astonished.]
<05375> [take.]
perished <06> [How art.]
seas ......... sea <03220> [seafaring men. Heb. the seas. strong.]
coastlands ... tremble ......... coastlands <02729 0339> [the isles tremble.]
passing <03318> [at thy.]
up <05927> [bring.]
bring ... down .......... descend ........................ descend <03381> [I shall bring.]
ruins <02723> [in places.]
stand <05414> [and I shall set.]
earth ........................ land <0776> [in the land.]
terrors <01091> [a terror. Heb. terrors.]
sought <01245> [though.]
sits <03427> [O thou.]
Tyre was situated in the Mediterranean, at the nearest entrance to it from the interior and eastern part of Asia.
merchant <07402> [a merchant.]
perfectly <03632> [I am.]
perfectly beautiful <03308 03632> [of perfect beauty. Heb. perfect of beauty.]
heart <03820> [midst. Heb. heart.]
crafted <01129> [made. Heb. built.]
Senir <08149> [of Senir.]
[Shenir. cedars.]
oaks <0437> [the oaks.]
<01323> [the company, etc. or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden.]
Rather, "thy benches have they made of ivory inlaid with box, from the isles of Chittim." Vulgate, {de insulis Itali‘,} "from the islands of Italy," which were always famous for box-trees.
<01323> [company. Heb. daughters. the isles.]
[Kittim.]
Fine linen <08336> [linen.]
blue ... purple <08504 0713> [blue and purple. or, purple and scarlet.]
Elishah <0473> [Elishah.]
Elis, part of the Peloponnesus, extending along the western coast of Arcadia, north of Messenia, and south of Achaia.
Sidon <06721> [Zidon.]
[Sidon.]
Arvad <0719> [Arvad.]
skilled men <02450> [wise.]
Gebal <01380> [Gebal.]
cracks <0919> [calkers. or, stoppers of chinks. Heb. strengtheners.]
Persia <06539> [Persia.]
Lud <03865> [of Lud.]
hung <08518> [they hanged.]
Arvadites <0719> [of Arvad.]
perfected <03634> [they have.]
Javan <03120> [Javan.]
Tubal <08422> [Tubal.]
slaves <05315> [the persons.]
merchandise <04627> [market. or, merchandise.]
Togarmah <08425> [Togarmah.]
Dedanites <01719> [Dedan.]
ivory <08127> [of ivory.]
Edom <0758> [Syria.]
[Aram.]
goods <04639> [the wares of thy making. Heb. thy works. agate. or, chrysoprase.]
wheat <02406> [wheat.]
Minnith <04511> [Minnith.]
balm <06875> [balm. or, rosin.]
Damascus <01834> [Damascus.]
Helbon <02463> [Helbon.]
The Chalybon of the Greeks and Romans, now called by the natives Haleb, and by us Aleppo, said to have been so celebrated for its wine, that the Persian kings would drink no other. It was a celebrated city of Syria, situated about 90 miles from the Mediterranean by way of Antioch, and 100 from the Euphrates, in lat. 36 degrees 11' 25" north, long. 37 degrees 9' east; and previous to its destruction by an earthquake in 1822, occupied, including its suburbs, eight small hills, with the intermediate valleys, comprehending a circuit of about seven miles; and its inhabitants were variously estimated at from 100,000 to 258,000 souls.
<02051> [Dan.]
<0235> [going to and fro. or, Menzal. cassia.]
Dedan <01719> [Dedan.]
saddlecloths <0899 02667> [precious clothes. Heb. clothes of freedom.]
Arabia <06152> [Arabia.]
Kedar <06938> [Kedar.]
trade partners ........ traded <03027 05503> [occupied with thee. Heb. were the merchants of thy hand. in lambs.]
Sheba <07614> [Sheba.]
Haran <02771> [Haran.]
[Charran. Canneh.]
[Calneh.]
[Calno.]
[Calneh. Eden.]
Sheba <07614> [Sheba.]
Asshur <0804> [Asshur.]
choice ... purple <04360 08504> [all sorts of things. or, excellent things. clothes. Heb. foldings.]
ships <0591> [ships.]
weighed down <03513> [glorious.]
rowers <07751> [rowers.]
surging <07227> [great.]
east <06921> [the east.]
heart <03820> [midst. Heb. heart.]
wealth <01952> [Thy riches.]
In these beautiful and expressive figures, Tyre is represented as a ship at sea, wrecked through the mistakes of her pilots and rowers; that is, destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and afterwards by Alexander, in consequence of her rulers having pertinaciously resolved to withstand those haughty conquerors. This vast ship, laden with all kinds of valuable wares, being wrecked, all her valuables, sailors, officers, etc. went to the bottom.
crew <06951> [and in all. or, even with all. shall fall.]
in ....... heart <08432 03820> [midst. Heb. heart.]
waves <04054> [suburbs. or waves. shake.]
handle <08610> [all that handle.]
descend <03381> [shall come.]
loudly <06963> [shall cause.]
All that were on land, seeing this gallant ship perishing with all her men and goods, are here represented as setting up a dismal cry at the heart-rending sight.
throw <05927> [cast.]
roll <06428> [they shall wallow.]
tear out ... hair <07144> [they shall make.]
weep <01058> [they shall weep.]
<05375> [take up.]
Tyre <06865> [What city.]
tower <01822> [the destroyed.]
products <05801> [thy wares.]
abundance <07230> [with the.]
inhabitants <03427> [the inhabitants.]
kings <04428> [their kings.]
hiss <08319> [hiss.]
horror <01091> [thou shalt.]
horror <01091> [a terror. Heb. terrors. never shalt be any more. Heb. shalt not be for ever.]
Ezekiel 19:1-14
sing <05375> [take.]
princes <05387> [the princes.]
lioness <03833> [A lioness.]
Judea, which possessed strength, courage, and sovereignty.
lay <07257> [she lay.]
Had confederacy with the neighbouring kings, and learned their manners.
cubs <01482> [her whelps.]
The sons of Josiah, who learned to be oppressive tyrants from the surrounding princes.
young lions <03715> [young lions.]
one <0259> [one.]
Jehoahaz, made king of Israel instead of Josiah, who became cruel and oppressive.
young lion <03715> [it became.]
trapped ....... him <08610> [he was.]
Taken prisoner by Pharaoh-necho, and brought into Egypt.
another <0259> [another.]
Jehoiakim.
young lion <03715> [a young lion.]
King of Judah.
walked <01980> [he went.]
Became a perfect heathen: he reigned eleven years, a monster of iniquity.
young lion <03715> [he became.]
strongholds <0490> [desolate palaces. or, widows. and the land.]
everything <04393> [the fulness.]
nations <01471> [the nations.]
<06566> [and spread.]
hooks <02397> [chains. or, hooks. and brought.]
voice <06963> [that his.]
mother <0517> [mother.]
vine <01612> [like.]
vineyard <01818> [blood. or, quietness, or, likeness. she was.]
branches <06058> [full. Many princes.]
strong <05797> [she had.]
Many powerful sovereigns, who rendered Judah very considerable among the nations.
<06967> [her stature.]
plucked up ...... thrown down <05428 07993> [she was.]
The kingdom was entirely ruined, and her princes cut off.
east <06921> [the east.]
strong <05797> [strong.]
fire <0784> [the fire.]
planted <08362> [she is.]
wilderness <04057> [in the wilderness.]
In Chaldea, whither they were carried captive.
dry <06723> [in a dry.]
fire <0784> [fire.]
The treachery of Zedekiah hath caused her utter ruin.
strong <05797> [she hath.]
lament ....... lament <07015> [This is.]
Ezekiel 29:18
Nebuchadrezzar <05019> [Nebuchadrezzar.]
hard <01419> [a great.]
Nebuchadnezzar was thirteen years employed in the siege. During this long siege, the soldiers must have endured great hardships; their heads would become bald by constantly wearing their helmets; and their shoulders be peeled by carrying materials to and from the works.
wages <07939> [yet.]
St. Jerome asserts, on the authority of the Assyrian histories, that when the Tyrians saw their city must fall, they put their most valuable effects on board their ships, and fled with them to the islands, and their colonies, "so that, the city being taken, Nebuchadnezzar found nothing worthy of his labour."
Amos 1:9-10
Tyre <06865> [Tyrus.]
<05462> [because.]
treaty ... brotherhood <01285 0251> [brotherly covenant. Heb. covenant of brethren.]
Zechariah 9:2-4
Hamath <02574> [Hamath.]
Tyre <06865> [Tyrus.]
Sidon <06721> [Zidon.]
very <03966> [it be.]
built <01129> [build.]
piled up <06651> [heaped.]
Lord <0136> [the Lord.]
shove <05221> [he will.]
consumed <0398> [shall.]
