Skip to content

Ezekiel 27:26

Ezekiel 27:26
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.

My Notes

Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thy riches,.... That vast mass of wealth Tyre had got by her trade and merchandise, were all lost, at once, and came to nought, which had been many years gathering; see Rev 18:17,

and thy fairs; to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters - Tyre is still considered under the allegory of a ship; and all the vessels of different nations trading with her are represented as towing her into…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 27:26-36

We have seen Tyre flourishing; here we have Tyre falling, and great is the fall of it, so much the greater for its having made such a figure in the world. Note, The most mighty and magnificent…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The vessel steered by her pilots into dangerous waters, is shipwrecked and her cargo and crew cast into the sea (Eze 27:26-27). Dismay and lamentation of all seafaring men (Eze 27:28-31)

26. The…