Ezekiel 27:1

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Ezekiel 27 is a long lament over Tyre, pictured as a magnificent merchant ship that sank in the heart of the sea. The poem catalogs the lands and goods Tyre traded, presenting it as a hub of international commerce.

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Ezekiel 27:3Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
Ezekiel 27:32As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
Revelation 18:11And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh’s word came again to me, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉ á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego me vino este mensaje de parte del Señor:

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Ezekiel 27:1

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