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BrLXX Καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντές σου οἱ κατοικοῦντες Σιδῶνα, καὶ Ἀράδιοι ἐγένοντο κωπηλάται σου· οἱ σοφοί σου Σὸρ, οἳ ἦσαν ἐν σοὶ, οὗτοι κυβερνῆταί σου.
(Kai hoi arⱪontes sou hoi katoikountes Sidōna, kai Aradioi egenonto kōpaʸlatai sou; hoi sofoi sou Sor, hoi aʸsan en soi, houtoi kubernaʸtai sou. )

BrTr And thy princes were the dwellers in Sidon, and the Aradians were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Sor, who were in thee, these were thy pilots.

ULT Those who were living in Sidon and Arvad were your rowers;
⇔ the sages of Tyre were within you; they were your pilots.

UST Men from the cities of Sidon and Arvad pulled your oars;
⇔ the men who steered the ship were experienced sailors from Tyre.

BSB ⇔ The men of Sidon and Arvad
⇔ were your oarsmen.
⇔ Your men of skill, O Tyre,
⇔ were there as your captains.

OEB No OEB EZE 27:8 verse available

WEBBE The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers.
⇔ Your wise men, Tyre, were in you.
⇔ They were your pilots.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The leaders of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers;
⇔ your skilled men, O Tyre, were your captains.

LSV Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad have been rowers for you,
Your wise men, O Tyre, have been in you,
They [are] your pilots.

FBV Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.

T4T Men from Sidon and Arvad cities pulled the oars;
⇔ the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.

LEB • were your rowers; • your[fn] O Tyre, were [fn] • and they were your seamen.

27:3 Literally “wise men”

27:3 Literally “in you”

BBE The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships;

Moff No Moff EZE book available

JPS The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

ASV The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

DRA The inhabitants of Sidon, and the Arabians were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were thy pilots.

YLT Inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad have been rowers to thee, Thy wise men, O Tyre, have been in thee, They [are] thy pilots.

Drby The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise men, O Tyre, who were in thee, were thy pilots.

RV The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

Wbstr The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men , O Tyre, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

KJB-1769 The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
(The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy/your mariners: thy/your wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee/you, were thy/your pilots. )

KJB-1611 The inhabitants of Zidon and Aruad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
(The inhabitants of Zidon and Aruad were thy/your mariners: thy/your wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee/you, were thy/your pilots.)

Bshps The inhabitours of Sidon and Aruad were thy mariners: and thy wise men O Tyre, that were in thee, were thy shipmaisters.
(The inhabitours of Sidon and Aruad were thy/your mariners: and thy/your wise men O Tyre, that were in thee/you, were thy/your shipmaisters.)

Gnva The inhabitants of Zidon, and Aruad were thy mariners, O Tyrus: thy wise men that were in thee, they were thy pilots.
(The inhabitants of Zidon, and Aruad were thy/your mariners, O Tyrus: thy/your wise men that were in thee/you, they were thy/your pilots. )

Cvdl They of Sido & Arnad were thy maryners, & the wysest in Tyre were thy shypmasters.
(They of Sido and Arnad were thy/your maryners, and the wysest in Tyre were thy/your shipmasters.)

Wycl The dwelleris of Sidon and Aradians weren thi roweris; Tire, thi wise men weren maad thi gouernouris.
(The dwellers of Sidon and Aradians were thy/your roweris; Tire, thy/your wise men were made thy/your governoris.)

Luth Die von Zidon und Arvad waren deine Ruderknechte, und hattest geschickte Leute zu Tyrus zu schiffen.
(The from Zidon and Arvad were your Ruderknechte, and hattest geschickte Leute to Tyrus to schiffen.)

ClVg Habitatores Sidonis et Aradii fuerunt remiges tui: sapientes tui, Tyre, facti sunt gubernatores tui.
(Habitatores Sidonis and Aradii fuerunt remiges tui: sapientes tui, Tyre, facti are gubernatores tui. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

The words “you” and “your” in these verses refer to Tyre.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Arvad

(Some words not found in UHB: inhabitants Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and,Arvad they_were rowers to/for=you(fs) skilled,your Tsor/(Tyre) they_were in/on/at/with,you they(emph) pilots,your )

This is the name of a small island off the coast of Syria.

(Occurrence 0) sages of Tyre

(Some words not found in UHB: inhabitants Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and,Arvad they_were rowers to/for=you(fs) skilled,your Tsor/(Tyre) they_were in/on/at/with,you they(emph) pilots,your )

Alternate translation: “wise men of Tyre”

(Occurrence 0) pilots

(Some words not found in UHB: inhabitants Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and,Arvad they_were rowers to/for=you(fs) skilled,your Tsor/(Tyre) they_were in/on/at/with,you they(emph) pilots,your )

A pilot is a person who controls where a ship goes by steering the ship.

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Tyre’s International Trade

Ezekiel 27

Throughout Bible times, the island city of Tyre was renowned for its extensive and prosperous international trade. Located immediately northwest of Galilee, Tyre was one of the most important cities of Phoenicia (see “Phoenicia and Tyre” map) and had ready access to the Mediterranean Sea as well as to the land routes leading to Egypt, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia. The city was established before the Great Pyramids of Egypt and no doubt took part in the Phoenician colonization of distant lands throughout the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, Sardinia, and Carthage. Many of these colonies continued to trade with Tyre even after they established their independence from the Phoenicians. Tyre’s extensive trade led to immense wealth and international influence, but according to the prophet Ezekiel, this also led the city to be filled with arrogance and pride. Ezekiel 27 mentions all the locations shown on this map as providing goods to Tyre, but Ezekiel artistically foretells of Tyre’s coming destruction by portraying it as a heavily laden merchant ship that suffers a disastrous wreck after being caught in a storm on the high seas.

Parallel EZE 27:8

General Information:

Tyre’s International Trade