All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
Parallel translations
- WEB All who handled the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand on the land,
- KJV And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
- NKJV “All who handle the oar, The mariners, All the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships and stand on the shore.
- NASB “All who handle the oar, The seamen and all the sailors of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,
- NLT All the oarsmen abandon their ships; the sailors and pilots stand on the shore.
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All the mariners and pilots abandon their ships and stand on the land in horror. It depicts the seafaring world stunned by Tyre's ruin.
Overview
Those whose livelihood depended on the sea step ashore, unable to do anything but watch and grieve. Their helplessness underscores how unexpectedly the great trading power has fallen. The scene of seasoned sailors paralyzed by grief intensifies the lament over the lost city.
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Cross-references · 3
- Ezek 26:16All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.
- Ezek 32:10I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.’
- Rev 18:17–24For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
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