Ezekiel 26:16

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Summary

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

All the princes

Revelation 18:11

Come

Exodus 33:4

Job 2:12

Jonah 3:6

Clothe

1 Peter 5:5

Tremble

Revelation 18:15

Be astonished

Ezekiel 27:35

Bible References

All the princes

And all the boatmen, the seamen and those who are expert at guiding a ship through the sea, will come down from their ships and take their places on the land;

The strong among the great ones will say to him from the underworld, Are you more beautiful than any? go down, you and your helpers, and take your rest among those without circumcision, and those who have been put to the sword.

The underworld is moved at your coming: the shades of the dead are awake before you, even the strong ones of the earth; all the kings of the world have got up from their seats.

The word about Tyre. Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish, because your strong place is made waste; on the way back from the land of Kittim the news is given to them.

And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,

Come

Hearing this bad news the people were full of grief, and no one put on his ornaments.

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust.

Clothe

Now, in a little time, I will let loose my passion on you, and give full effect to my wrath against you, judging you for your ways, and sending punishment on you for all your disgusting works.

Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the sinner will not be seen again.

Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.

He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

Tremble

And I will make a number of peoples overcome with wonder at you, and their kings will be full of fear because of you, when my sword is waved before them: they will be shaking every minute, every man fearing for his life, in the day of your fall.

The chiefs of Edom were troubled in heart; the strong men of Moab were in the grip of fear: all the people of Canaan became like water.

Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;

The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;

Be astonished

All the people of the sea-lands are overcome with wonder at you, and their kings are full of fear, their faces are troubled.