Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
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Gill's Exposition
Thus saith the Lord God to Tyrus,.... By his prophet, who very probably delivered this prophecy to the ambassadors of Tyre at Babylon; or to some of their merchants that traded there; or sent it in a…
The effect of the fall of Tyre. Eze 26:16 Clothe themselves with trembling - Mourners change their bright robes for sad garments. Eze 26:17 Of seafaring men - literally, “from the seas,” i. e.,…
Adam Clarke
The isles shake at the sound of thy fall - All those which had traded with this city, which was the grand mart, and on which they all depended. Her ruin involved them all, and caused general wailing.
The utter ruin of Tyre is here represented in very strong and lively figures, which are exceedingly affecting.
1. See how high, how great, Tyre had been, how little likely ever to come to this. The…
Cambridge Bible
Commotion among the princes of the sea caused by her fall; they mourn and take up a lament over Tyre (17, 18)
15. the isles shake the coast-lands, the island-like countries on the seaboard.
the sound…
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