Ezekiel 27:32

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And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?

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Interpretation

The most mighty and magnificent kingdoms and states, sooner or later, come down. Those who make creatures their confidence, and rest their hopes upon them, will fall with them: happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their Help, and whose hope is in the Lord their God, who lives for ever.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 27:28-32.

Ezekiel 27:28 Ezekiel 27:29 Ezekiel 27:30 Ezekiel 27:31 Ezekiel 27:32

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).