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They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They shave their heads in grief for you and dress themselves in burlap. They weep for you with bitter anguish and deep mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />they make themselves bald for you and put sackcloth on their waist, and they weep over you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart <i>and</i> bitter wailing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They will shave themselves completely bald because of you, Gird themselves with sackcloth, And weep for you With bitterness of heart <i>and</i> bitter wailing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Also they will shave themselves bald for you And put on sackcloth; And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul With bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Also they will make themselves bald for you And gird themselves with sackcloth; And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul With bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Also they will make themselves bald for you And gird themselves with sackcloth; And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul With bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also they will make themselves bald for you And gird themselves with sackcloth; And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul With bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And they will make themselves [completely] bald for you And wrap themselves in sackcloth; And in bitterness of soul they will weep for you With bitter mourning <i>and</i> wailing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They shave their heads because of you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They weep over you with deep anguish and bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They shave their heads because of you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They weep over you with deep anguish and bitter mourning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they shall make themselves bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />they shave their heads and dress in sackcloth as they cry in despair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they shall make themselves bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They shaved their heads because of you and put on sackcloth. They cried over you with bitterness and with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They shave their heads for you And dress themselves in sackcloth. Their hearts are bitter as they weep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll shave their heads bald because of you. They'll dress themselves in sackcloth and weep for you with deep bitterness of heart, with the most pitiful of mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />they will tear out their hair because of you and put on sackcloth, and they will weep bitterly over you with intense mourning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they shall make themselves bald for you, and clothe them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird themselves with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will make themselves bald for you, and clothe themselves with sackcloth. They will weep for you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have made themselves bald for you, "" And they have girded on sackcloth, "" And they have wept for you, "" In bitterness of soul—a bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have made for thee baldness, And they have girded on sackcloth, And they have wept for thee, In bitterness of soul -- a bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they made themselves bald with baldness for thee, and they girded themselves with sackcloth, and they wept for thee with bitterness of soul and bitter wailing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall shave themselves bald for thee, and shall be girded with haircloth: and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of soul, with most bitter weeping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will shave their heads because of you, and they will be wrapped in haircloth. And they will weep for you with bitterness of soul, with a very bitter weeping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For you they shave their heads bald and put on sackcloth; For you they weep bitterly, in anguished lament. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they make themselves bald for you, and put on sackcloth, and they weep over you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall shave their heads in mourning over you, and gird themselves with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall shave their heads for you, and they shall put on sackcloth, and they shall weep bitterly for you in mourning<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, And gird them with sackcloth, And they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul With bitter lamentation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/27-31.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=7938" 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">30</span>They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7139.htm" title="7139: wə·hiq·rî·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To make bald. A primitive root; to depilate.">They will shave their heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/7144.htm" title="7144: qā·rə·ḥāh (N-fs) -- Baldness, bald spot. Or qorcha; from qarach; baldness."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- To, into, towards. ">for you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2296.htm" title="2296: wə·ḥā·ḡə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To gird, gird on, gird oneself. A primitive root; to gird on.">and wrap themselves in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: śaq·qîm (N-mp) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">sackcloth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ū·ḇā·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">They will weep</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- To, into, towards. ">over you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751: bə·mar- (Prep-b:: Adj-msc) -- Bitter, bitterness. Or marah; from marar; bitter; also bitterness, or bitterly.">with anguish</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">of soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751: mār (Adj-ms) -- Bitter, bitterness. Or marah; from marar; bitter; also bitterness, or bitterly.">and bitter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4553.htm" title="4553: mis·pêḏ (N-ms) -- A wailing. From caphad; a lamentation.">mourning.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?…<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/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a></span><br />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="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37</a></span><br />For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2-3</a></span><br />Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Jeremiah 47:5</a></span><br />The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a></span><br />When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Micah 1:16</a></span><br />Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Isaiah 3:24</a></span><br />Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a></span><br />O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-10.htm">Amos 8:10</a></span><br />I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-10.htm">Lamentations 2:10</a></span><br />The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Isaiah 22:12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34</a></span><br />Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall make themselves utterly bald for you, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.</p><p class="hdg">they shall make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Ezekiel 7:18</a></b></br> They shall also gird <i>themselves</i> with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame <i>shall be</i> upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-5.htm">Leviticus 21:5</a></b></br> They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Deuteronomy 14:1</a></b></br> Ye <i>are</i> the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.</p><p class="hdg">they shall weep</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/16-9.htm">Isaiah 16:9</a></b></br> Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Isaiah 22:4</a></b></br> Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a></b></br> Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-25.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Bald</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-25.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-6.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Girded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-2.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-34.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-2.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-11.htm">Wailing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-18.htm">Bald</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-12.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Girded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-20.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-27.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-20.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-5.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Wailing</a> <a href="/joel/1-5.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Wept</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'; 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It symbolized deep grief and loss. In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/27.htm">Ezekiel 27</a>, this act signifies the profound sorrow of the surrounding nations over the fall of Tyre, a major trading hub. The shaving of heads also indicates a public display of mourning, showing the impact of Tyre's downfall on its allies and trading partners.<p><b>and wrap themselves in sackcloth.</b><br>Sackcloth, a coarse material made from goat's hair, was traditionally worn during periods of mourning and repentance (<a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34</a>, <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-6</a>). It served as a physical manifestation of inner sorrow and humility. The use of sackcloth in this passage underscores the severity of Tyre's destruction and the widespread grief it caused. This imagery is consistent with other biblical accounts where sackcloth is used to express deep distress and contrition.<p><b>They will weep over you with anguish of soul</b><br>Weeping with "anguish of soul" conveys an intense emotional response, reflecting the deep personal and communal impact of Tyre's demise. This phrase highlights the emotional depth of the lamentation, suggesting that the fall of Tyre was not only an economic loss but also a relational and cultural one. The phrase "anguish of soul" is reminiscent of other biblical expressions of profound grief, such as David's lament for Saul and Jonathan (<a href="/2_samuel/1-26.htm">2 Samuel 1:26</a>).<p><b>and bitter mourning.</b><br>"Bitter mourning" emphasizes the intensity and acuteness of the sorrow experienced. This type of mourning is often associated with irreversible loss and tragedy. In the biblical context, bitterness in mourning can also imply a sense of injustice or the harshness of the situation (<a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20</a>, <a href="/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15</a>). The fall of Tyre, a city known for its wealth and influence, would have been a shocking event, leading to widespread lamentation among those who depended on its prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>A prominent ancient Phoenician city known for its wealth 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>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mourners.htm">Mourners</a></b><br>The people who lament Tyre's downfall. Their actions of shaving heads and wearing sackcloth are traditional expressions of deep mourning and grief in ancient Near Eastern cultures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who delivers messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He uses vivid imagery to convey God's messages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, which serves as the backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth</a></b><br>A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning or repentance, symbolizing humility and sorrow.<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. Just as Tyre was brought low, so too can individuals and nations fall when they exalt themselves above God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expressions_of_grief.htm">Expressions of Grief</a></b><br>The cultural practices of mourning in the Bible remind us of the importance of expressing grief and seeking comfort in God during times of loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The prophecy against Tyre demonstrates God's control over nations and history. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan and justice, even when facing worldly powers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The imagery of sackcloth and shaved heads calls believers to a posture of repentance and humility before God, acknowledging our need for His mercy and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>While Ezekiel's message includes judgment, it also points to the hope of restoration for those who turn back to God. Believers are encouraged to find hope in God's promises.<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_couldn't_ezekiel_mourn_his_wife.htm">Why would God forbid Ezekiel from mourning his wife's death (Ezekiel 24:15-18), and how does this command reconcile with the Bible's portrayal of divine compassion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_26-30_stress_total_ruin.htm">Why does the message in Jeremiah 6:26-30 emphasize complete destruction when other prophetic texts suggest partial judgment, possibly indicating an inconsistency in prophetic outlooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_24_24-27_conflict_with_mourning.htm">Does the command to remain silent in Ezekiel 24:24-27 conflict with other biblical instructions on mourning or expressions of grief?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_hilkiah_in_the_bible.htm">What does Rachel weeping for her children signify?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/27-31.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">They will shave their heads</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְרִ֤יחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·rî·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7139.htm">Strong's 7139: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make bald</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<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">and wrap themselves in</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָגְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·ḡə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gird, gird on, gird oneself</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sackcloth.</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂקִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(śaq·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will weep</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֛יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<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">with anguish</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַר־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4751.htm">Strong's 4751: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitter, bitterness, bitterly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֖פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bitter</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4751.htm">Strong's 4751: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitter, bitterness, bitterly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mourning.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסְפֵּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mis·pêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4553.htm">Strong's 4553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamentation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 27:31 And they shall make themselves bald (Ezek. 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