“Your borders are in the heart of the seas; Your builders have perfected your beauty.
Parallel translations
- WEB Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
- KJV Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
- BSB Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
- NKJV Your borders are in the midst of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty.
- NLT You extended your boundaries into the sea. Your builders made your beauty perfect.
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Quick answer
Tyre's borders lie in the heart of the seas, and her builders perfected her beauty. It begins the extended image of Tyre as a splendid ship.
Overview
The lament portrays Tyre as a magnificent vessel constructed with the finest craftsmanship. 'In the heart of the seas' both describes her island location and sets up the imagery of a ship at sea. This grand picture of perfected beauty makes the coming shipwreck all the more striking, underscoring how quickly human glory can be lost.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Ezek 26:5She shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the middle of the sea; for I have spoken it, says the Lord Yahweh; and she shall become a plunder to the nations.
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