All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB All those who know you among the peoples shall be astonished at you: you have become a terror, and you shall exist no more.
- KJV All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
- NKJV All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; You have become a horror, And shall be no more forever.” ’ ”
- NASB “All who know you among the peoples Are appalled at you; You have become terrified And you will cease to be forever.” ’ ”
- NLT All who knew you are appalled at your fate. You have come to a terrible end, and you will exist no more.”
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Quick answer
All who knew the king will be appalled at his sudden end; he becomes a terror and ceases to exist. His glory ends in horror and oblivion.
Overview
The lament closes with the nations astonished at Tyre's ruler vanishing into nothingness, a fearful spectacle. What was once admired becomes a warning to all. The finality, "you shall exist no more," underscores that earthly grandeur built on pride has no lasting future, in contrast to the everlasting kingdom of God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ezek 26:21I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
- Rev 18:21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
- Rev 18:15–19The merchants who sold these things and grew their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
- Ps 76:12He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- Jer 51:63–64When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.
- Isa 14:16–19Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
- Ezek 26:14I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread the fishing nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.’
- Rev 18:9–10Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
- Ezek 27:35–36All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
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