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Ezekiel 27:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 27:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
Ezekiel 27:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,
2And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
3and say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, that art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.
4Thy borders are in the heart of the seas; thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
5They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus.] Compose an elegy, and sing it; make a mournful noise, and deliver out a funeral ditty; such as the “praeficae”, or mournful women, made at funerals, in which they said all they could in praise of the dead, and made very doleful lamentations for them: this the prophet was to do in a prophetic manner, for the confirmation of what was prophesied of by him; and it may teach us, that even wicked men are to be pitied, when in distress and calamity.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A lamentation - We ought to mourn for the miseries of other nations, as well as of our own, out of an affection for mankind in general; yea, tho' they have brought them upon themselves. Ezekiel 27:3”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 27:32, Eze 19:1, Eze 26:17, Eze 28:12, Eze 32:2; Jer 7:20, Jer 9:10, Jer 9:17-20; Amo 5:1, Amo 5:16 Ezekiel 27:3”
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