Ezekiel 27 · Verse 29

Ezekiel 27:29

And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Ezekiel 27:29, King James Version

Ezekiel 27:29 in other translations

BSBAll who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
WEBAll who handle the oars, the mariners and all the pilots of the sea, will come down from their ships. They will stand on the land,
ASVAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,
YLTAnd come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,
DARBYAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,
BBEAnd 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;
WebsterAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;

What does Ezekiel 27:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. So on the downfall of spiritual Babylon (Re 18:17, &c.). shall stand upon ... land--being cast out of their ships in which heretofore they prided themselves.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26-36

The most mighty and magnificent kingdoms and states, sooner or later, come down. Those who make creatures their confidence, and rest their hopes upon them, will fall with them: happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their Help, and whose hope is in the Lord their God, who lives for ever. Those who engage in trade should learn to conduct their business according to God's word. Those who possess wealth should…

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Ezekiel 27:29 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.

וְֽיָרְד֞וּve.ya.re.Duand they will come downH3381
מֵאָנִיּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םme.'a.ni.yo.tei.Hemfrom ships theirH591
כֹּ֚לkolallH3605
תֹּפְשֵׂ֣יto.fe.Sei[those who] wieldH8610
מָשׁ֔וֹטma.Shot<of> an oarH4880
מַלָּחִ֕יםma.la.ChimmarinersH4419
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
חֹבְלֵ֣יchoe.Lei[the] sailors ofH2259
הַיָּ֑םhai.Yamthe seaH3220
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
יַעֲמֹֽדוּ\׃ya.'a.Mo.duthey will standH5975

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 27:29

  • Ezekiel 26:16

    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.

  • Revelation 18:17-24

    For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. …

  • Ezekiel 32:10

    Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all that handle.
Re 18:17-24
shall come.
26:16; 32:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezekiel 27:28

    The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

  • Ezekiel 27:29

    And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;

  • Ezekiel 27:30

    And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

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Ezekiel 27:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y descenderán de sus naves todos los que toman remo; remeros, y todos los pilotos de la mar se pararán en tierra:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tous ceux qui manient la rame, les marins, tous les pilotes de la mer, descendront de leurs navires; ils se tiendront sur la terre,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alle, die das Ruder führen, die Seeleute, alle Steuermänner des Meeres, werden aus ihren Schiffen steigen, werden ans Land treten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et descendent de navibus suis omnes qui tenebant remum: nautæ et universi gubernatores maris in terra stabunt.