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The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the land<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all that handle the oar, the mariners, <i>and</i> all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“All who handle the oar, The mariners, All the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships <i>and</i> stand on the shore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All who handle the oar, The seamen <i>and</i> all the sailors of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All who handle the oar, The sailors and all the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And all who handle the oar, The sailors, <i>and</i> all the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All who handle the oar, The sailors <i>and</i> all the pilots of the sea, Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All who handle the oar, The mariners and all the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the shore,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the oarsmen disembark from their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea stand on the shore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All those who handle an oar disembark from their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea stand on the shore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all that handled the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Every ship is deserted; rowers and sailors and captains all stand on shore, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the rowers, the sailors, and all the mariners came down from their ships and stood on the shore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Every ship is now deserted, And every sailor has gone ashore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone who handles an oar will abandon ship, they'll head straight for dry land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will descend from their ships--all who handle the oar, the sailors and all the sea captains--they will stand on the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All who handled the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All who handle the oars, the mariners and all the pilots of the sea, will come down from their ships. They will stand on the land, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all handling an oar come down from their ships, "" Mariners [and] all the pilots of the sea stand on the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All holding the oars, the seamen and the shipmen of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all that handled the oar shall come down from their ships: the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea shall stand upon the land: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all who were handling the oar will descend from their ships; the sailors and all the navigators of the sea will stand upon the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Down from their ships come all who ply the oars; Sailors, all the seafaring crew, stand on the shore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and down from their ships come all that handle the oar. The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the shore<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all that handle the oar, the mariners and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand on the shore,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the rowers of oars shall come down from their ships, and the sailors and all the mariners of the sea shall stand on the land<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all that handle the oar, The mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, Shall come down from their ships, They shall stand upon the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the rowers and the mariners shall come down from the ships, and the pilots of the sea shall stand on the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7919" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">A Lament for Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: tō·p̄ə·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">who handle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4880.htm" title="4880: mā·šō·wṭ (N-ms) -- An oar. Or mishshowt; from shuwt; an oar.">the oars</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: wə·yā·rə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">will abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/591.htm" title="591: mē·ʾå̄·nī·yō·ṯē·hɛm (Prep-m:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A ship. Feminine of 'oniy; a ship.">their ships.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4419.htm" title="4419: mal·lā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- A mariner. From malach in its second. Sense; a sailor.">The sailors</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2259.htm" title="2259: ḥō·ḇə·lê (N-mpc) -- Sailor. Active participle from chabal; a sailor.">the captains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">will stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the shore.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17-19</a></span><br />For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-14.htm">Isaiah 23:14</a></span><br />Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Jeremiah 51:30-32</a></span><br />The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken. / One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. / The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Zephaniah 1:3</a></span><br />“I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Jonah 1:5</a></span><br />The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18-19</a></span><br />We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. / On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-27</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a></span><br />Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? / Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. / Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-16.htm">Isaiah 2:16</a></span><br />against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Jeremiah 46:7-8</a></span><br />Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? / Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24-26</a></span><br />Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-39</a></span><br />Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-23.htm">Luke 8:23-25</a></span><br />As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a></span><br />Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-9.htm">Revelation 8:9</a></span><br />a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand on the land;</p><p class="hdg">all that handle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17</a></b></br> For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,</p><p class="hdg">shall come</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-16.htm">Ezekiel 26:16</a></b></br> Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at <i>every</i> moment, and be astonished at thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-10.htm">Ezekiel 32:10</a></b></br> Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at <i>every</i> moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Boatmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Handle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-21.htm">Handled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-21.htm">Handling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Mariners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Oars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Pilots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Sailors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Seamen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Ships</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-11.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-8.htm">Boatmen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/hosea/11-3.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/luke/24-39.htm">Handle</a> <a href="/mark/12-4.htm">Handled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Handling</a> <a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Mariners</a> <a href="/mark/6-48.htm">Oars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-8.htm">Pilots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Sailors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">Seamen</a> <a href="/jonah/1-3.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Ships</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-10.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-1.htm">The riches and commerce of Tyrus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">The great and irrecoverable fall thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All who handle the oars will abandon their ships.</b><br>This phrase refers to the skilled rowers who were essential for navigating the ships of ancient maritime trade. In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/27.htm">Ezekiel 27</a>, the prophet is lamenting over the fall of Tyre, a prominent Phoenician city known for its seafaring prowess and extensive trade networks. The abandonment signifies a complete collapse of Tyre's economic power and maritime dominance. Historically, Tyre was a hub of commerce, and its fall would have had significant repercussions for the region. The imagery of abandoning ships suggests a sudden and catastrophic end, reflecting the judgment of God upon the city. This can be seen as a fulfillment of divine prophecy, where human efforts and pride are rendered futile in the face of divine judgment.<p><b>The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the reaction of those who were once integral to Tyre's maritime success. The sailors and captains, representing leadership and expertise, are depicted as standing on the shore, powerless and in shock. This imagery conveys a sense of helplessness and loss, as they witness the destruction of what was once a thriving trade empire. In biblical context, standing on the shore can symbolize a transition from action to inaction, from prosperity to desolation. The scene echoes other biblical passages where nations or cities face divine judgment and their leaders are left to lament (e.g., <a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17-19</a>, where merchants and shipmasters mourn the fall of Babylon). This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of human achievements and the ultimate sovereignty of God over the affairs of nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is the author of the book and delivers God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and wealthy city-state located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its commerce and trade. In <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Ezekiel 27</a>, Tyre is depicted as a magnificent ship that ultimately faces destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sailors_and_mariners.htm">Sailors and Mariners</a></b><br>These are the individuals who operate and navigate the ships. In this context, they symbolize those who are part of Tyre's commercial success but will ultimately witness its downfall.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents the vastness of Tyre's trade network and its connections with various nations. The sea is also a symbol of chaos and judgment in biblical literature.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shore.htm">The Shore</a></b><br>The place where the sailors and mariners stand, symbolizing a point of helplessness and observation of Tyre's destruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_pride.htm">The Futility of Human Pride</a></b><br>Tyre's downfall serves as a reminder that human pride and reliance on wealth are ultimately futile. We should place our trust in God rather than in material success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Just as God judged Tyre, He remains sovereign over all nations and their destinies. This should encourage us to seek His will in our personal and national lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>The sailors' abandonment of their ships symbolizes the need for humility before God. We must recognize our limitations and depend on His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Transience of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>Tyre's destruction illustrates the temporary nature of earthly riches. We should invest in eternal treasures by living according to God's principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_god's_judgment.htm">Witnessing God's Judgment</a></b><br>The mariners standing on the shore reflect the reality that all will witness God's judgment. This should motivate us to live righteously and share the gospel with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_tyre_uniquely_splendid_in_ezekiel.htm">Why does Ezekiel 27 portray Tyre as uniquely splendid when other contemporary sources suggest rivals of similar influence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19's prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_sailors_recognize_malta.htm">Acts 27:39 states they did not recognize the land, yet Malta was a known port; how could experienced sailors fail to identify it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_tyre's_prophecy_match_history.htm">In Ezekiel 27, how can the prophecy of Tyre's total destruction be reconciled with historical evidence that Tyre persisted for centuries?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Shall come down from their ships.--</span>The colonies and dependencies of Tyre are, in keeping with the figure, the smaller craft which escape to the shore, and there lament the fall of their mistress.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 29-31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And all that handle the oar</span>, etc. The picture is, perhaps, figurative. As Tyre itself was the great state-ship, so the other ships may stand for the other Phoenician cities that beheld her downfall. Looking to the picture itself, it presents the rowers and others as feeling that, if the great ship had been wrecked, there was little hope of safety for them, and so they leave their ships and stand on the coast wailing. (For <span class="cmt_word">casting dust</span>, as a sign of mourning, see <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Joshua 7:6</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/4-12.htm">1 Samuel 4:12</a>; <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a>, et <span class="accented">al</span>.; for "wallowing in the <span class="accented">dust</span>," <a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34</a>; <a href="/micah/1-10.htm">Micah 1:10-16</a>. For the "baldness" and "sackcloth" of Ver. 31, see <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Ezekiel 7:18</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who handle</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(tō·p̄ə·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the oars</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשׁ֔וֹט</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4880.htm">Strong's 4880: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will abandon</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽיָרְד֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·rə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their ships.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָנִיּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ā·nî·yō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_591.htm">Strong's 591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The sailors</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלָּחִ֕ים</span> <span class="translit">(mal·lā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4419.htm">Strong's 4419: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mariner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the captains</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹבְלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ḇə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2259.htm">Strong's 2259: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sailor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲמֹֽדוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the shore.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Ezekiel 27:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/27-29.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 27:29 All who handled the oar the mariners (Ezek. 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