Ezekiel 27:9

Compare all

7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.

8 “Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.

9 Elders of ^aGebal and its wise men
Were in you to caulk your seams;
All the ships of the sea
And their oarsmen were in you
To market your merchandise.

10 “Those from Persia,¹ Lydia, and Libya
Were in your army as men of war;
They hung shield and helmet in you;
They gave splendor to you.

11 Men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around,
And the men of Gammad were in your towers;
They hung their shields on your walls all around;
They made ^ayour beauty perfect.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

<< Ezekiel 27:8

Ezekiel 27:10 >>

Ezekiel 27:9

Gebal - i. e., Byblos (modern Gebeil) in Phoenicia, the chief seat of the worship of Adonis, and situated on an eminence over-looking the river Adonis, north of Beirut, not far from the Mediterranean sea. The "ancients" is a term for the council that presided over maritime cities.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Ezekiel 27:9:**

Joshua 13:5
1 Kings 17:4
Isaiah 23:2

<< Ezekiel 27:8

Ezekiel 27:10 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.