Ezekiel 26
Overview
26:1 Tyrus, for insulting against Jerusalem, is threatened with destruction;
26:7 The power of Nebuchadnezzar against her;
26:15 The mourning and astonishment of the sea at her fall. Verse 1 Ezekiel 1:2, 8:1, 20:1; Jeremiah 39:2 Reciprocal Joshua 19:29 - Tyre; Isaiah 23:1 - burden; Jeremiah 25:22 - Tyrus; 47:4 - Tyrus; Ezekiel 24:1 - the ninth year; 29:1 - General; 30:20 - General; Hosea 9:13 - as; Amos 1:9 - Tyrus; Zechariah 9:2 - Tyrus; Matthew 11:22 - Tyre; Mark 3:8 - Tyre; Luke 10:13 - Tyre Verse 2 Tyrus Ezekiel 27:1-28:26; Joshua 19:29; Psalm 83:7; Isaiah 23:1-18; Jeremiah 25:22, 27:3, 47:4; Joel 3:4; Amos 1:9, 1:10; Zechariah 9:2-4 Aha Ezekiel 25:2, 25:3, 25:6, 36:2; Psalm 35:21, 40:15, 70:3, 83:2-4 the gates Lamentations 1:1; Acts 2:5-10 she is Ezekiel 25:10; Jeremiah 49:1 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 28:9 - because the Lord God; Job 39:25 - ha; Isaiah 10:13 - For he saith; 14:29 - Rejoice; Jeremiah 24:9 - to be a; 30:16 - General; 33:24 - thus; 48:27 - was not; 50:11 - ye were; Lamentations 1:21 - they are; 4:21 - be glad; Ezekiel 5:8 - in the; 23:32 - thou shalt be; 27:36 - hiss; Habakkuk 1:15 - therefore; Zechariah 1:15 - and; 2:8 - the nations Verse 3 Behold Ezekiel 26:3-6 contain a summary prediction of what befell both the continental and insular Tyre, during a long succession of ages. The former was totally destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, bc 573; and the latter, which arose out of its ruins, after seventy years recovered its ancient wealth and splendour, as foretold by Isaiah - Isaiah 23:15-17. After it was taken and burnt by Alexander, bc 332, it speedily recovered its strength and dignity, and nineteen years afterwards withstood both the fleets and armies of Antigonus. Agreeably to the prophetic declarations - Psalm 45:12; 72:10. Isaiah 23:18. Zechariah 9:1-7
it was early converted to Christianity; and after being successively taken by the Saracens, Christians, Mamalukes, and Turks, in whose hands it still remains, it became "a place for the spreading of nets."I am Ezekiel 5:8, 21:3, 28:22, 38:3; Jeremiah 21:13, 50:31; Nahum 2:12 many Micah 4:11; Zechariah 14:2 as the sea Ezekiel 27:26, 27:32-34; Psalm 93:3, 93:4, 107:25; Isaiah 5:30; Jeremiah 6:23, 51:42; Luke 21:25 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 28:9 - because the Lord God; Isaiah 23:4 - I travail; Jeremiah 48:27 - was not; 50:11 - ye were; 51:55 - her waves; Lamentations 2:13 - for; Ezekiel 13:8 - behold; 26:7 - I will; 26:19 - bring; Nahum 2:13 - I am Verse 4 destroy Ezekiel 26:9; Isaiah 23:11; Jeremiah 5:10; Amos 1:10; Zechariah 9:3 I Ezekiel 26:12; Leviticus 14:41-45 make Ezekiel 24:7, 24:8 Reciprocal 1 Kings 14:10 - as a man taketh; Lamentations 2:13 - for; Ezekiel 26:14 - like; 27:32 - the destroyed Verse 5 the spreading Ezekiel 26:14, 26:19, 27:32, 47:10 and it 25:7, 29:19 Reciprocal 26:12 - make a spoil; 27:4 - midst Verse 6 her daughters Ezekiel 26:8, 16:46, 16:48; Jeremiah 49:2 and they Ezekiel 25:5, 25:7, 25:11, 25:14, 25:17 Reciprocal 6:7 - and ye; 12:15 - General; 28:23 - and they shall Verse 7 I will Ezekiel 26:3, 28:7, 29:18-20, 30:10, 30:11, 32:11, 32:12; Jeremiah 25:9, 25:22, 27:3-6 a king Ezekiel 17:14; Ezra 7:12; Isaiah 10:8; Jeremiah 52:32; Daniel 2:37, 2:47; Hosea 8:10 with horses Ezekiel 26:10, 26:11, 23:24; Jeremiah 4:13, 6:23; Nahum 2:3, 2:4, 3:2, 3:3 Reciprocal 1 Kings 20:1 - Thirty and two; 2 Kings 25:1 - Nebuchadnezzar; Isaiah 23:13 - and he; Jeremiah 4:7 - destroyer; 6:1 - evil Verse 8 he shall make Ezekiel 21:22; 2 Samuel 20:15; Jeremiah 52:4 cast a mountor, pour out the engine of shot, 6:6, 32:24 *marg.Reciprocal 33:4 - thrown; Ezekiel 26:6 - her daughters Verse 9 2 Chronicles 26:15 Reciprocal Ezekiel 26:4 - destroy Verse 10 the abundance Ezekiel 26:7; Jeremiah 47:3 shake Ezekiel 26:15, 27:28; Nahum 2:3, 2:4 enter Joshua 6:5, 6:20 as men enter into a city wherein is made a breachHeb. according to the enterings of a city broken up.Reciprocal Isaiah 23:11 - stretched; Ezekiel 23:24 - with chariots; 31:16 - made Verse 11 hoofs Isaiah 5:28; Jeremiah 51:27; Habakkuk 1:8 thy Isaiah 26:5 Reciprocal Jeremiah 9:7 - I will; 47:3 - the noise; Ezekiel 26:7 - with horses Verse 12 make a spoil Ezekiel 26:5; Matthew 6:19, 6:20 thy merchandise Ezekiel 27:3-36; Isaiah 23:8, 23:11, 23:17, 23:18; Zechariah 9:3, 9:4; Revelation 18:11-13 thy pleasant housesHeb. houses of thy desire, 2 Chronicles 32:27, 36:10; Isaiah 32:12; Jeremiah 25:34; Daniel 11:8; Hosea 13:15; Amos 5:11; Nahum 2:9; Zechariah 7:14 *marg.they shall layThe ruins of old Tyre contributed much to the taking of the new city; for with the stones, timber, and rubbish, Alexander built a bank, or causeway, from the continent to the island, thereby literally fulfilling the words of the prophet.Reciprocal Jeremiah 9:7 - I will; Ezekiel 26:4 - I; 26:14 - like; 27:27 - Thy riches; 27:34 - General; Daniel 9:23 - greatly beloved; Amos 1:10 - General Verse 13 Ezekiel 28:13; Isaiah 14:11, 22:2, 23:7, 23:16, 24:8, 24:9; Jeremiah 7:34, 16:9, 25:10; Hosea 2:11; Amos 6:4-7; James 5:1-5; Revelation 18:22, 18:23 Reciprocal Psalm 137:2 - we hanged; Isaiah 23:12 - Thou shalt; Lamentations 5:14 - the young; Ezekiel 20:42 - ye shall Verse 14 I willOld Tyre was never rebuilt after its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar; and there are now no traces left to mark its site. The new city, when visited by Maundrell, Bruce, and other travellers, was literally "a place for fishers to dry their nets on."like Ezekiel 26:4, 26:5, 26:12 be built Deuteronomy 13:16; Job 12:14; Malachi 1:4 for I Ezekiel 5:13, 5:15, 5:17, 17:21-24, 21:32, 22:14, 30:12; Numbers 23:19; Job 40:8; Isaiah 14:27; Matthew 24:35 Reciprocal Isaiah 23:12 - Thou shalt; Ezekiel 26:21 - though; 27:27 - shall fall; 27:36 - thou shalt; 28:19 - thou shalt Verse 15 shake Ezekiel 26:18, 27:28, 27:35, 31:16, 32:10; Isaiah 2:19; Jeremiah 49:21; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Isaiah 23:5 - so shall; 23:11 - stretched; 41:5 - isles; Ezekiel 26:10 - shake; 26:21 - a terror; 30:24 - he shall; Haggai 2:21 - I will; Zechariah 9:5 - and be Verse 16 all the princes Ezekiel 27:29-36, 32:21-32; Isaiah 14:9-13, 23:1-8; Revelation 18:11-19 come Exodus 33:4, 33:5; Job 2:12; Jonah 3:6 clothe Ezekiel 7:8; Job 8:22; Psalm 35:26, 109:18, 109:29, 132:18; 1 Peter 5:5 tremblingHeb. tremblingssit Job 2:13; Isaiah 3:26, 47:1, 52:2; Lamentations 2:10 tremble Ezekiel 32:10; Exodus 15:15; Daniel 5:6; Hosea 11:10; Revelation 18:15 be astonished Ezekiel 27:35 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 18:9 - sat either; Isaiah 41:5 - isles; Jeremiah 48:39 - a derision; Lamentations 1:1 - sit; Ezekiel 26:21 - a terror; 30:9 - great; Revelation 18:9 - shall bewail Verse 17 take Ezekiel 19:1, 19:14, 27:2, 27:32, 28:12-19, 32:2, 32:16; Jeremiah 6:26, 7:29, 9:20; Micah 2:4 How art 2 Samuel 1:19, 1:25-27; Isaiah 14:12; Lamentations 1:1; Joel 1:18; Obadiah 1:5; Zephaniah 2:15; Revelation 18:9, 18:10, 18:16-19 seafaring menHeb. the seasstrong Ezekiel 27:3-36, 28:2-10; Joshua 19:29; Isaiah 23:4, 23:8 Reciprocal Jeremiah 20:4 - I will make; Ezekiel 27:30 - shall cause; 32:23 - which; Amos 5:1 - I take; Zechariah 9:4 - he will; Revelation 18:11 - the merchants Verse 18 the isles tremble Ezekiel 26:15, 27:28-30 at thy Isaiah 23:5-7, 23:10-12 Reciprocal Jeremiah 50:46 - General Verse 19 bring Ezekiel 26:3; Isaiah 8:7, 8:8; Daniel 9:26, 11:40; Revelation 17:15 Reciprocal Genesis 7:11 - all; Ezekiel 26:5 - the spreading; 27:26 - great; 27:34 - General Verse 20 I shall bring Ezekiel 32:18-32, 34:1-31; Numbers 16:30, 16:33; Psalm 28:1; Isaiah 14:11-19; Luke 10:15 in places Job 30:3-6; Psalm 88:3-6; Isaiah 59:10; Lamentations 3:6 and I shall set Ezekiel 28:25, 28:26, 39:7, 39:25-29; Isaiah 4:5; Zechariah 2:8 in the land Ezekiel 32:23, 32:26, 32:27, 32:32; Psalm 27:13 Reciprocal Job 3:14 - which built; Psalm 85:9 - glory; 88:4 - counted; Ezekiel 32:24 - which are Verse 21 a terrorHeb. terrors, Ezekiel 26:15, 26:16, 27:36, 28:19 though 26:14; Psalm 37:36; Jeremiah 51:64; Revelation 18:21 Reciprocal Ezekiel 27:27 - shall fall; Daniel 11:19 - but; Zephaniah 2:9 - Surely