Ezekiel 26 · Verse 2

Ezekiel 26:2

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:
Ezekiel 26:2, King James Version

Ezekiel 26:2 in other translations

BSB“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
WEB“Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, ‘Aha! She is broken! She who was the gateway of the peoples has been returned to me. I will be replenished, now that she is laid waste;’
ASVSon of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:
YLTBecause that Tyre hath said of Jerusalem: Aha, she hath been broken, the doors of the peoples, She hath turned round unto me, I am filled--she hath been laid waste,
DARBYSon of man, because Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken, the gate of the peoples! she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished now she is laid waste;
BBESon of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she who was the doorway of the peoples is broken; she is turned over to them; she who was full is made waste;
WebsterSon of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned to me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

What does Ezekiel 26:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. Tyre--(Jos 19:29; 2Sa 24:7), literally, meaning "the rock-city," Zor; a name applying to the island Tyre, called New Tyre, rather than Old Tyre on the mainland. They were half a mile apart. "New Tyre," a century and a half before the fall of Jerusalem, had successfully resisted Shalmaneser of Assyria, for five years besieging it (Menander, from the Tyrian archives, quoted by Josephus, Antiquities, 9.14. 2). It was the stronger and more important of the two cities, and is the one chiefly, though not exclusively, here meant. Tyre was originally a colony of Zidon. Nebuchadnezzar's siege of it lasted thirteen years (Eze 29:18; Is 23:1-18). Though no profane author mentions his having succeeded in the siege, Jerome states he read the fact in Assyrian histories. Aha!--exultation over a fallen rival (Psa 35:21, 25). she ... that was the gates--that is, the single gate composed of two folding doors. Hence the verb is singular. "Gates" were the place of resort for traffic and public business: so here it expresses a mart of commerce frequented by merchants. Tyre regards Jerusalem not as an open enemy, for her territory being the narrow, long strip of land north of Philistia, between Mount Lebanon and the sea, her interest was to cultivate friendly relations with the Jews, on whom she was dependent for corn (Eze 27:17; 1Ki 5:9; Ac 12:20). But Jerusalem had intercepted some of the inland traffic which she wished to monopolize to herself; so, in her intensely selfish worldly-mindedness, she exulted heartlessly over the fall of Jerusalem as her own gain. Hence she incurred the wrath of God as pre-eminently the world's representative in its ambition, selfishness, and pride, in defiance of the will of God (Is 23:9). she is turned unto me--that is, the mart of corn, wine, oil, balsam, &c., which she once was, is transferred to me. The caravans from Palmyra, Petra, and the East will no longer be intercepted by the market ("the gates") of Jerusalem, but will come to me.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Tyrus hath said - From this it would appear that Jerusalem had been taken, which was on the fourth month of this year; but it is possible that the prophet speaks of the event beforehand. She is broken that was the gates of the people - Jerusalem, a general emporium. I shall be replenished - The merchandise that went to Jerusalem will come to me, (to Tyre.).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 26:1-14

A prophecy against Tyre. Verses 1-14 To be secretly pleased with the death or decay of others, when we are likely to get by it; or with their fall, when we may thrive upon it, is a sin that easily besets us, yet is not thought so bad as really it is. But it comes from a selfish, covetous principle, and from that love of the world as our happiness, which the love of God expressly forbids. He often blasts the projects…

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Ezekiel 26:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH120
יַ֠עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
אָ֨מְרָה'A.me.rahit saidH559
צֹּ֤רtzorTyreH6865
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
הֶאָ֔חhe.'Achaha!H1889
נִשְׁבְּרָ֛הnish.be.Rahit is brokenH7665
דַּלְת֥וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817
הָעַמִּ֖יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH5971
נָסֵ֣בָּהna.Se.bahit has been turned overH5437
אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413
אִמָּלְאָ֖ה'i.mal.'AhI will be filledH4390
הָחֳרָֽבָה\׃ho.cho.Ra.vahit has been laid wasteH2717

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Cross references for Ezekiel 26:2

  • Isaiah 23:1-18

    The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins. …

  • Ezekiel 36:2

    Thus saith the Lord God; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

  • Joel 3:4

    Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;

  • Jeremiah 25:22

    And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

  • Amos 1:9-10

    Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

  • Lamentations 1:1

    How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

  • Ezekiel 25:10

    Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.

  • Ezekiel 25:2-3

    Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

  • Jeremiah 49:1

    Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?

  • Jeremiah 47:4

    Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.

  • Ezekiel 25:6

    For thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;

  • Psalms 70:3

    Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Tyrus.
27:1-28:26; Jos 19:29; Ps 83:7; Isa 23:1-18; Jer 25:22; 27:3; 47:4
Joe 3:4; Am 1:9,10; Zec 9:2-4
Aha.
25:2,3,6; 36:2; Ps 35:21; 40:15; 70:3; 83:2-4
the gates.
La 1:1; Ac 2:5-10
she is.
25:10; Jer 49:1

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Context

  • Ezekiel 26:1

    And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

  • Ezekiel 26:2

    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:

  • Ezekiel 26:3

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.

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Ezekiel 26:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hijo del hombre, por cuanto dijo Tiro sobre Jerusalem: Ea, bien: quebrantada es la que era puerta de las naciones: á mí se volvió: seré llena; ella desierta:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Fils d’homme, parce que Tyr a dit touchant Jérusalem: Ha ha! elle est brisée, la porte des peuples! elle est tournée vers moi; je serai remplie; elle a été rendue déserte;…
German
Elberfelder 1871
Menschensohn, darum, daß Tyrus über Jerusalem spricht: Haha! zerbrochen ist die Pforte der Völker; sie hat sich mir zugewandt; ich werde erfüllt werden, sie ist verwüstet!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fili hominis, pro eo quod dixit Tyrus de Jerusalem: Euge, confractæ sunt portæ populorum, conversa est ad me: implebor; deserta est: