uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message to Tyre.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) She will become

(Some words not found in UHB: place_for_the_spreading_of nets you(ms)_will_be in_the=middle the=sea that/for/because/then/when I spoken declares_of my=master GOD and,it_will_become (into),spoil for,nations )

The city of Tyre is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: [Tyre will become] or [It will become]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) a place for nets to dry out in the midst of the sea

(Some words not found in UHB: place_for_the_spreading_of nets you(ms)_will_be in_the=middle the=sea that/for/because/then/when I spoken declares_of my=master GOD and,it_will_become (into),spoil for,nations )

Part of Tyre was an island. This expression is a metonym for the results of Tyre’s destruction. Alternate translation: [an empty island used for drying fishing nets] or [a deserted island where people dry out their fishing nets]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) she will become plunder for the nations

(Some words not found in UHB: place_for_the_spreading_of nets you(ms)_will_be in_the=middle the=sea that/for/because/then/when I spoken declares_of my=master GOD and,it_will_become (into),spoil for,nations )

“Plunder” means things that people steal or take by force. Here Tyre becoming plunder represents its wealth being carried off by other nations. Alternate translation: [the armies of the nations will take away every valuable thing from Tyre]