Ezekiel 26:2

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Summary

Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

Tyrus

Aha

The gates

Lamentations 1:1

Acts 2:5

She is

Ezekiel 25:10

Jeremiah 49:1

Bible References

Tyrus

then the border turns [to] Ramah, and up to the fortified city of Tyre, [where] the border turns [to] Hosah; {it ends} at the sea, from Hebel to Aczib.

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

and all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastland that [is] across the sea;

and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the {Ammonites}, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon in [the] hand of [the] envoys who have come [to] Jerusalem, to Zedekiah, the king of Judah.

Because of the day that is coming to destroy all [the] Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and from Sidon every survivor [who could] help, for Yahweh [is] destroying [the] Philistines, the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.

What [are] you to me, Tyre and Sidon, and all of the regions of Philistia? Are you repaying to me what is deserved? If you [are] recompensing me, I will return swiftly [and] quickly what you deserve on your head!

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke [the punishment], because they delivered up a whole community to Edom and they did not remember the covenant of brotherhood!

and also Hamath, [which] borders on it; Tyre and Sidon--yes, they are very wise!

Aha

"Son of man, set your face toward the {Ammonites} and prophesy against them,

thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because the enemy said concerning you, 'Ah, and [the] ancient high places will be to us as a possession!'" '

They also made wide their mouths against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eyes have seen [it]."

Let them be appalled because of their shame, those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"

let them turn back because of their shame, those who say, "Aha! Aha!"

For look, your enemies roar, and those who hate you have lifted [their] head.

The gates

How desolate the city sits [that] was full of people! She has become like a widow, [once] great among the nations! Like a woman of nobility in the provinces, she has become a forced laborer.

Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

She is

I will give it to the people of the East in addition to the {Ammonites} as a possession, so that the {Ammonites} will not be remembered among the nations.

Concerning the {Ammonites}: Thus says Yahweh, "Are there no sons for Israel? Or is there no heir for him? Why has Milcom taken possession of Gad, and his people dwelled in its towns?