Ezekiel 27:7

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Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

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Interpretation

Those who live at ease are to be lamented, if they are not prepared for trouble. Let none reckon themselves beautified, any further than they are sanctified.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 27:6-7.

Ezekiel 27:6 Ezekiel 27:7

Glossary

Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Elishah Place: Biblical island. Modern identification: Cyprus.