Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Your sail was of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
- KJV Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
- BSB Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
- NKJV Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail; Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
- NASB “Your sail was of colorfully embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your flag; Your awning was violet and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.
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Her sail is embroidered Egyptian linen and her awning blue and purple from Elishah. It depicts Tyre's regal beauty drawn from distant lands.
Overview
Fine Egyptian linen and costly purple and blue dyes signal royalty and wealth, with the sail serving as a banner of her prestige. These details complete the portrait of Tyre as the most splendid of vessels. The very luxuries that displayed her glory testify to a pride that set her up for the fall God had ordained.
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- Jer 10:9There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; Blue and purple are their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.
- Exod 25:4blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,
- Gen 10:4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- Isa 19:9Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.
- Prov 7:16I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
- 1 Chr 1:7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
- 1 Kgs 10:28The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
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