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

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

Gebal, 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 isle which is beyond the sea;

and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;

because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains: for Yahweh will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

"Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head.

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn't remember the brotherly covenant;

and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

Aha

Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession;

Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"

Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

The gates

How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

She is

to the children of the east, [to go] against the children of Ammon; and I will give them for a possession, that the children of Ammon may not be remembered among the nations.

Of the children of Ammon. Thus says Yahweh: Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in its cities?