Ezekiel 27:8

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

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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 27:8-9.

Ezekiel 27:8 Ezekiel 27:9

Glossary

Tyre Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.
Arvad Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Arwad.
Sidon Place: A fishery, a town on the Mediterranean coast, about 25 miles north of Tyre. It received its name from the “first-born” of Canaan, the grandson of Noah ( Gen. 10:15 , 19). Modern identification: Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon.