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No more will the sound of harps be heard among your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will stop the music of your songs, and the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will put an end to the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps shall be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will put an end to the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I will cause the tumult of your songs to cease, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I will silence your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will have no reason to sing or play music on harps, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I will put a stop to your noisy songs, and the music from your harps will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will put an end to all your songs, and I will silence the music of your harps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'I'll silence the noise of your songs and the music of your harps won't be heard anymore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will silence the noise of your songs; the sound of your harps will be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will cause the noise of your songs to cease. The sound of your harps won’t be heard any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have caused the noise of your songs to cease, "" And the voice of your harps is heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have caused the noise of thy songs to cease, And the voice of thy harps is heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I caused the noise of thy songs to cease and the voice of thy harps shall no more be heard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will make the multitude of thy songs to cease, and the sound of thy harps shall be heard no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will cause the multitude of your songs to cease. And the sound of your stringed instruments will no longer be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will bring an end to the noise of your songs; the music of your lyres will be heard no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will silence the music of your songs; the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of the multitude of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harpers shall be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall stop the abundance of your singing, and the sound of your harps shall not be heard again<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease, And the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall destroy the multitude of thy musicians, and the sound of thy psalteries shall be heard no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/26-13.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=7538" 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/26.htm">A Prophecy Against Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7673.htm" title="7673: wə·hiš·bat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To repose, desist from exertion. A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations.">So I will silence</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hă·mō·wn (N-msc) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">the sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: šî·rā·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">of your songs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: wə·qō·wl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">and the music</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: kin·nō·w·ra·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">of your lyres</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·šā·ma‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">be heard.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread the fishing nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.’…<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/18-22.htm">Revelation 18:22</a></span><br />And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Isaiah 24:8</a></span><br />The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a></span><br />I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-10.htm">Jeremiah 25:10</a></span><br />Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Isaiah 23:16</a></span><br />“Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-23.htm">Amos 5:23</a></span><br />Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Isaiah 5:12</a></span><br />At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a></span><br />Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Lamentations 5:14-15</a></span><br />The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music. / Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">Hosea 2:11</a></span><br />I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—all her appointed feasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Psalm 137:2</a></span><br />There on the willows we hung our harps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-10.htm">Isaiah 16:10</a></span><br />Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-9.htm">Jeremiah 16:9</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to remove from this place, before your very eyes and in your days, the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a></span><br />The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a></span><br />A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be no more heard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a></b></br> Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone <i>was</i> thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a></b></br> Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, <i>and</i> the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Isaiah 22:2</a></b></br> Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain <i>men are</i> not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/26-3.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-3.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-32.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Music</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-55.htm">Noisy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-63.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-27.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-42.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-36.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-21.htm">End</a> <a href="/amos/5-23.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Music</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Noisy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm">Tyrus, for insulting Jerusalem, is threatened with destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">The power of Nebuchadnezzar against her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">The mourning and astonishment of the sea at her fall</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/26.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/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I will silence the sound of your songs</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine judgment against Tyre, a prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth and maritime prowess. The "silence" of songs symbolizes the cessation of joy and celebration, reflecting the city's impending downfall. Historically, Tyre was a hub of commerce and culture, and its music would have been a significant part of its identity. The silencing of songs can be seen as a metaphor for the end of its prosperity and influence. This judgment is consistent with other biblical prophecies where God silences the joy of nations as a sign of their destruction (<a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Isaiah 24:8</a>).<p><b>and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard</b><br>The lyre, a stringed instrument, was commonly used in ancient Near Eastern music, often associated with joy and worship. The cessation of lyre music signifies not only the end of cultural and religious practices but also the loss of national identity and spirit. In biblical times, music was integral to both secular and sacred life, and its absence would denote a profound sense of loss and mourning. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures where the absence of music signifies desolation and divine judgment (<a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a>). The prophecy against Tyre serves as a reminder of the consequences of pride and opposition to God's will, aligning with the broader biblical theme of divine retribution against nations that exalt themselves against God.<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 conveyed God's messages of judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and prosperous Phoenician city known for its wealth and trade. It was located on the Mediterranean coast and was a significant maritime power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_on_tyre.htm">Judgment on Tyre</a></b><br>This passage is part of a prophecy against Tyre, where God declares the city's downfall due to its pride and rejoicing over Jerusalem's fall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Tyre's downfall serves as a warning against pride and self-reliance. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_joy.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Joy</a></b><br>The cessation of music in Tyre reminds us that earthly pleasures and achievements are fleeting. True joy is found in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's control over nations and their destinies is evident. He uses judgment to fulfill His purposes and bring about His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship_and_mourning.htm">The Role of Music in Worship and Mourning</a></b><br>Music is a powerful expression of both joy and lament. Its absence signifies a profound loss and calls for reflection on our spiritual state.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_prophetic_worship.htm">What defines prophetic worship in religious practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_five_love_languages.htm">What caused silence in heaven for half an hour?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">I will cause.</span>--Here God speaks of His own direct action, and declares that all these calamities are ordered by Him; and in this and the following verse the prophecy of <a href="/context/ezekiel/26-4.htm" title="And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.">Ezekiel 26:4-5</a>, is repeated that Tyre shall be utterly wasted and desolate, and never be rebuilt.<p>In <a href="/context/ezekiel/26-15.htm" title="Thus said the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the middle of you?">Ezekiel 26:15-21</a> the effect of the fall of Tyre upon other maritime people is set forth. It is to be remembered that these people were either her own colonies, or else in close commercial relations with her.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The noise of thy songs</span>. As in the imagery, of <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Isaiah 23:16</a>, Tyre seems to have been famous for its music - the operatic city, as it were, of the ancient world - eminent no less for its culture than its commerce (romp. <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a>). The description of the desolation of the captured city is summed up once more in the words of Ver. 5. It shall be a place to "spread nets upon." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/26-13.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">So I will silence</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·bat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7673.htm">Strong's 7673: </a> </span><span class="str2">To repose, desist from exertion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sound</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your songs,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁירָ֑יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(šî·rā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the music</span><br /><span class="heb">וְק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your lyres</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּנּוֹרַ֔יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(kin·nō·w·ra·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> </span><span class="str2">A harp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">עֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be heard.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׁמַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šā·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 26:13 I will cause the noise of your (Ezek. 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