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Ezekiel 27:30

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 27:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
Ezekiel 27:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27Thy riches, and thy wares, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the dealers in thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, with all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
28At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.
29And all that handled the oar, the mariners, [and] all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,
30and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
31and 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.
32And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, [saying], Who is there like Tyre, like her that is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?
33When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many peoples; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.
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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
“And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, &c.] The rulers and governors of the city, for having taken a false step in provoking the enemy, and then holding out the siege no longer, as it was thought they might and would: or rather “over thee”, or, “for thee”f483; mourning over the city, and lamenting its sad case; see (<661809>Revelation 18:9,11): and shall cry bitterly; with great weeping, howling, and shrieking: and they shall cast dust upon their heads; a custom used in the eastern countries, in time of mourning and sorrow; (see <661819>Revelation 18:19): and they shall wallow themselves in ashes: or roll themselves in them, another custom used in mourning; (see…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“against thee--rather, "concerning thee."”
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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
“Wallow themselves in ashes - As men use to do in their greatest mournings. Ezekiel 27:32”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall cause: All that were on land, seeing this gallant ship perishing with all her men and goods, are here represented as setting up a dismal cry at the heart-rending sight. Eze 27:31, Eze 27:32, Eze 26:17; Isa 23:1-6; Rev 18:9-19 cast: Sa1 4:12; Sa2 1:2; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10; Rev 18:19 they shall wallow: Est 4:1-4; Job 2:8, Job 42:6; Jer 6:26, Jer 25:34; Jon 3:6; Mic 1:10 Ezekiel 27:31”
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