Lux Domini
For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;

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Interpretation

See how high, how great Tyre had been. See how low Tyre is made.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 26:15-19.

Glossary

Tyre Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.
City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).