Ezekiel 26:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 26:2

Proclamation Against Tyre

1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, ^abecause Tyre has said against Jerusalem, ^b‘Aha! She is broken who was the gateway of the peoples; now she is turned over to me; I shall be filled; she is laid waste.’

3 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you, as the sea causes its waves to come up.

4 And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers; I will also scrape her dust from her, and ^amake her like the top of a rock.

5 It shall be a place for spreading nets ^ain the midst of the sea, for I have spoken,’ says the Lord God; ‘it shall become plunder for the nations.

6 Also her daughter villages which are in the fields shall be slain by the sword. ^aThen they shall know that I am the Lord.’

7 “For thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north ^aNebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, ^bking of kings, with horses, with chariots, and with horsemen, and an army with many people.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 26:2

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American Standard Version
Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken `that was' the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:

Amplified® Bible
Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha! She is broken that has been the gate of the people; she is open to me [Tyre]; I shall become full now that she is desolate {and} a wasteland,

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, the people of the city of Tyre have celebrated Jerusalem's defeat by singing, "Jerusalem has fallen! It used to be powerful, a center of trade. Now the city is shattered, and we will take its place."

Darby English Version
Son of man, because Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken, the gate of the peoples! she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished [now] she is laid waste;

Good News Bible
"Mortal man," he said, "this is what the people in the city of Tyre are cheering about. They shout, 'Jerusalem is shattered! Her commercial power is gone! She won't be our rival any more!'

King James Version
Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, `Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has opened to me. I shall be filled, {now that} she is laid waste,'

New International Version
"Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, 'Aha! The gate to the nations is broken, and its doors have swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will prosper,'

New King James Version
“Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, ‘Aha! She is broken who was the gateway of the peoples; now she is turned over to me; I shall be filled; she is laid waste.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, 'Aha, the gateway of the peoples has broken; it has opened to me. I shall become filled, now that she has become laid waste,'

Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, because Tyre said concerning Jerusalem, 'Aha, the gate of the peoples is broken, it has swung open to me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste,'

Young's Literal Translation
Because that Tyre hath said of Jerusalem: Aha, she hath been broken, the doors of the peoples, She hath turned round unto me, I am filled -- she hath been laid waste,

New English Translation
“Son of man, because Tyre¹ has said about Jerusalem,² ‘Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I will become rich,³ now that she⁴ has been destroyed,’

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