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Ezequiel, 27

1. kai egeneto logoV kuriou proV me legwn

1. et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens

2. uie anqrwpou labe epi sor qrhnon

2. tu ergo fili hominis adsume super Tyrum lamentum

3. kai ereiV th sor th katoikoush epi thV eisodou thV qalasshV tw emporiw twn lawn apo nhswn pollwn tade legei kurioV th sor su eipaV egw perieqhka emauth kalloV mou

3. et dices Tyro quæ habitat in introitu maris negotiationi populorum ad insulas multas hæc dicit Dominus Deus o Tyre tu dixisti perfecti decoris ego sum

4. en kardia qalasshV tw beelim uioi sou perieqhkan soi kalloV

4. et in corde maris sita finitimi tui qui te ædificaverunt impleverunt decorem tuum

5. kedroV ek sanir wkodomhqh soi tainiai sanidwn kuparissou ek tou libanou elhmfqhsan tou poihsai soi istouV elatinouV

5. abietibus de Sanir extruxerunt te cum omnibus tabulatis maris cedrum de Libano tulerunt ut facerent tibi malum

6. ek thV basanitidoV epoihsan taV kwpaV sou ta iera sou epoihsan ex elefantoV oikouV alswdeiV apo nhswn twn cettiin

6. quercus de Basan dolaverunt in remos tuos transtra tua fecerunt tibi ex ebore indico et prætoriola de insulis Italiæ

7. bussoV meta poikiliaV ex aiguptou egeneto soi strwmnh tou periqeinai soi doxan kai peribalein se uakinqon kai porfuran ek twn nhswn elisai kai egeneto peribolaia sou

7. byssus varia de Ægypto texta est tibi in velum ut poneretur in malo hyacinthus et purpura de insulis Elisa facta sunt operimentum tuum

8. kai oi arconteV sou oi katoikounteV sidwna kai aradioi egenonto kwphlatai sou oi sofoi sou sor oi hsan en soi outoi kubernhtai sou

8. habitatores Sidonis et Aradii fuerunt remiges tui sapientes tui Tyre facti sunt gubernatores tui

9. oi presbuteroi bubliwn kai oi sofoi autwn hsan en soi outoi eniscuon thn boulhn sou kai panta ta ploia thV qalasshV kai oi kwphlatai autwn egenonto soi epi dusmaV dusmwn

9. senes Bibli et prudentes ejus habuerunt nautas ad ministerium variæ supellectilis tuæ omnes naves maris et nautæ earum fuerunt in populo negotiationis tuæ

10. persai kai ludoi kai libueV hsan en th dunamei sou andreV polemistai sou peltaV kai perikefalaiaV ekremasan en soi outoi edwkan thn doxan sou

10. Persæ et Lydi et Lybies erant in exercitu tuo viri bellatores tui clypeum et galeam suspenderunt in te pro ornatu tuo

11. uioi aradiwn kai h dunamiV sou epi twn teicewn sou fulakeV en toiV purgoiV sou hsan taV faretraV autwn ekremasan epi twn ormwn sou kuklw outoi eteleiwsan sou to kalloV

11. filii Aradii cum exercitu tuo erant super muros tuos in circuitu sed et Pigmei qui erant in turribus tuis faretras suas suspenderunt in muris tuis per gyrum ipsi conpleverunt pulchritudinem tuam

12. karchdonioi emporoi sou apo plhqouV pashV iscuoV sou argurion kai crusion kai sidhron kai kassiteron kai molubon edwkan thn agoran sou

12. Carthaginienses negotiatores tui a multitudine cunctarum divitiarum argento ferro stagno plumboque repleverunt nundinas tuas

13. h ellaV kai h sumpasa kai ta parateinonta outoi eneporeuonto soi en yucaiV anqrwpwn kai skeuh calka edwkan thn emporian sou

13. Græcia Thubal et Mosoch ipsi institores tui mancipia et vasa ærea adduxerunt populo tuo

14. ex oikou qergama ippouV kai ippeiV edwkan agoran sou

14. de domo Thogorma equos et equites et mulos adduxerunt ad forum tuum

15. uioi rodiwn emporoi sou apo nhswn eplhqunan thn emporian sou odontaV elefantinouV kai toiV eisagomenoiV antedidouV touV misqouV sou

15. filii Dadan negotiatores tui insulæ multæ negotiatio manus tuæ dentes eburneos et hebeninos commutaverunt in pretio tuo

16. anqrwpouV emporian sou apo plhqouV tou summiktou sou stakthn kai poikilmata ek qarsiV kai ramwq kai corcor edwkan thn agoran sou

16. Syrus negotiator tuus propter multitudinem operum tuorum gemmam purpuram et scutulata et byssum et sericum et chodchod proposuerunt in mercatu tuo

17. ioudaV kai oi uioi tou israhl outoi emporoi sou en sitou prasei kai murwn kai kasiaV kai prwton meli kai elaion kai rhtinhn edwkan eiV ton summikton sou

17. Juda et terra Israël ipsi institores tui in frumento primo balsamum et mel et oleum et resinam proposuerunt in nundinis tuis

18. damaskoV emporoV sou ek plhqouV pashV dunamewV sou oinoV ek celbwn kai eria ek milhtou

18. Damascenus negotiator tuus in multitudine operum tuorum in multitudine diversarum opum in vino pingui in lanis coloris optimi

19. kai oinon eiV thn agoran sou edwkan ex ashl sidhroV eirgasmenoV kai trocoV en tw summiktw sou estin

19. Dan et Græcia et Mozel in nundinis tuis proposuerunt ferrum fabrefactum stacte et calamus in negotiatione tua

20. daidan emporoi sou meta kthnwn eklektwn eiV armata

20. Dadan institores tui in tapetibus ad sedendum

21. h arabia kai panteV oi arconteV khdar outoi emporoi sou dia ceiroV sou kamhlouV kai kriouV kai amnouV en oiV emporeuontai se

21. Arabia et universi principes Cedar ipsi negotiatores manus tuæ cum agnis et arietibus et hedis venerunt ad te negotiatores tui

22. emporoi saba kai ragma outoi emporoi sou meta prwtwn hdusmatwn kai liqwn crhstwn kai crusion edwkan thn agoran sou

22. venditores Saba et Reema ipsi negotiatores tui cum universis primis aromatibus et lapide pretioso et auro quod proposuerunt in mercatu tuo

23. carran kai canna outoi emporoi sou assour kai carman emporoi sou

23. Aran et Chenne et Eden negotiatores Saba Assur Chelmad venditores tui

24. feronteV emporian uakinqon kai qhsaurouV eklektouV dedemenouV scoinioiV kai kuparissina

24. ipsi negotiatores tui multifariam involucris hyacinthi et polymitorum gazarumque pretiosarum quæ obvolutæ et adstrictæ erant funibus cedros quoque habebant in negotiationibus tuis

25. ploia en autoiV karchdonioi emporoi sou en tw plhqei en tw summiktw sou kai eneplhsqhV kai ebarunqhV sfodra en kardia qalasshV

25. naves maris principes tuæ in negotiatione tua et repleta es et glorificata nimis in corde maris

26. en udati pollw hgon se oi kwphlatai sou to pneuma tou notou sunetriyen se en kardia qalasshV

26. in aquis multis adduxerunt te remiges tui ventus auster contrivit te in corde maris

27. hsan dunameiV sou kai o misqoV sou kai twn summiktwn sou kai oi kwphlatai sou kai oi kubernhtai sou kai oi sumbouloi sou kai oi summiktoi sou ek twn summiktwn sou kai panteV oi andreV oi polemistai sou oi en soi kai pasa h sunagwgh sou en mesw sou pesountai en kardia qalasshV en th hmera thV ptwsewV sou

27. divitiæ tuæ et thesauri tui et multiplex instrumentum tuum nautæ tui et gubernatores tui qui tenebant supellectilem tuam et populo tuo præerant viri quoque bellatores tui qui erant in te cum universa multitudine tua quæ est in medio tui cadent in corde maris in die ruinæ tuæ

28. proV thn fwnhn thV kraughV sou oi kubernhtai sou fobw fobhqhsontai

28. a sonitu clamoris gubernatorum tuorum conturbabuntur classes

29. kai katabhsontai apo twn ploiwn panteV oi kwphlatai sou kai oi epibatai kai oi prwreiV thV qalasshV epi thn ghn sthsontai

29. et descendent de navibus suis omnes qui tenebant remum nautæ et universi gubernatores maris in terra stabunt

30. kai alalaxousin epi se th fwnh autwn kai kekraxontai pikron kai epiqhsousin epi thn kefalhn autwn ghn kai spodon upostrwsontai

30. et hejulabunt super te voce magna et clamabunt amare et superiacient pulverem capitibus suis et cinere conspergentur

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31. et radent super te calvitium et accingentur ciliciis et plorabunt te in amaritudine animæ ploratu amarissimo

32. kai lhmyontai oi uioi autwn epi se qrhnon kai qrhnhma soi

32. et adsument super te carmen lugubre et plangent te quæ est ut Tyrus quæ obmutuit in medio maris

33. poson tina eureV misqon apo thV qalasshV eneplhsaV eqnh apo tou plhqouV sou kai apo tou summiktou sou eploutisaV pantaV basileiV thV ghV

33. quæ in exitu negotiationum tuarum de mari implesti populos multos in multitudine divitiarum tuarum et populorum tuorum ditasti reges terræ

34. nun sunetribhV en qalassh en baqei udatoV o summiktoV sou kai pasa h sunagwgh sou en mesw sou epeson panteV oi kwphlatai sou

34. nunc contrita es a mari in profundis aquarum opes tuæ et omnis multitudo tua quæ erat in medio tui ceciderunt

35. panteV oi katoikounteV taV nhsouV estugnasan epi se kai oi basileiV autwn ekstasei exesthsan kai edakrusen to proswpon autwn

35. universi habitatores insularum obstipuerunt super te et reges earum omnes tempestate perculsi mutaverunt vultus

36. emporoi apo eqnwn esurisan se apwleia egenou kai ouketi esh eiV ton aiwna

36. negotiatores populorum sibilaverunt super te ad nihilum deducta es et non eris usque in perpetuum



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Footnotes:

27:1-11 - The lamentation over Tyre describes her wealth and glory, but also anticipates her destruction. Tyre is compared to a great merchant ship that sinks because of her arrogance and confidence in her riches (see also Isaiah 23:1-18 and Revelation 18:9-19).

27:12-25 - Tyre's trade relations with various Mediterranean nations are highlighted, showing how the city prospered from its exchange of goods and wealth. This highlights the danger of trusting in temporal riches and alliances (see also James 5:1-6 and 1 John 2:15-17).

27:26-36 - The fall of Tyre is described in dramatic terms as a shipwreck, bringing mourning and despair to all the nations that depended on her. Tyre's destruction serves as a warning to nations that rely on powerful material resources rather than on God's sovereignty (see also Isaiah 47:8-15 and Revelation 18:17-19).

Verses related to Ezequiel, 27:

Ezekiel chapter 27 laments the fall of Tyre. How does the prophet portray the greatness and ruin of this merchant city? This poetic text describes Tire as a magnificent ship that sinks. The chapter details Tyre's extensive commercial relations, its luxury, and its worldwide influence. Ezekiel 27 addresses themes such as the vanity of wealth, the interconnectedness of nations, and the fragility of human success. Explore with us five biblical passages that elucidate the profound themes of this allegorical chapter.

Revelation 18:11-13: "The merchants of the earth will weep and lament because of her, because no one buys her cargoes anymore: loads of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and red cloth; every kind of aromatic wood and every kind of article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron and marble; [...]" - This description of the fall of Babylon in Revelation echoes the list of Tire's goods in Ezekiel 27, showing a parallel between the two trading cities.

Isaiah 23:3: "In the deep waters the grain of the Nile, the harvest along the river, was Tyre's income, and she became the market of the nations." - Isaiah also describes Tire as a center of commerce, complementing the description detailed in Ezekiel 27.

Psalms 48:7: "Like the east wind that tears the ships of Tarshish to pieces." - This verse references the ships of Tarshish, which are mentioned in Ezekiel 27:25 as part of Tyre's trade.

Proverbs 31:14: "Like merchant ships, she brings her provisions from afar." - This description of the virtuous woman uses a maritime metaphor reminiscent of the description of Tire's trade in Ezekiel 27.

James 4:13-14: "Listen now, you who say: 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, do business and make money.' You don't even know what will happen to you tomorrow! What is your life? You are like the fog that appears for a little while and then dissipates." - James warns against arrogance in business, which relates to the fall of Tire described in Ezekiel 27 due to its confidence in its wealth and commerce.

FAQ:

What does the fall of Tyre symbolize in Ezekiel 27?

The fall of Tyre is a metaphor for the fragility of human kingdoms. Its destruction represents the end of pride and trust in material wealth. (Ezekiel 27:32-36)

Which nations were associated with Tyre in trade?

Tyre had trading relations with several nations, including Egypt, Tarshish, and other Mediterranean coastal cities. (Ezekiel 27:12-25)

How is the wealth of Tyre described in Ezekiel 27?

Tyre's wealth is described as vast and diverse, encompassing products such as fine fabrics, metals, and ivory, sourced from various territories. (Ezekiel 27:3-25)

How would other nations react to the collapse of Tyre?

The other nations would deeply mourn the fall of Tyre, for they depended on her trade and influence. (Ezekiel 27:30-32)

What does the destruction of Tyre teach us about earthly kingdoms?

The destruction of Tyre teaches that even the most powerful and wealthy kingdoms are temporary and that God exercises sovereignty over all nations. (Ezekiel 27:36)


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