📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 27 (KJV)
Read the complete King James Version chapter below, then explore the passage sections, check what you remember, and keep your private study notes.
Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Ezekiel 27:1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 27:2 Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
Ezekiel 27:3 And say unto Tyrus, RO thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am Tof perfect beauty.
Ezekiel 27:4 Thy borders are in the RTmidst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Ezekiel 27:5 They have Tmade all thy ship boards of fir trees Rof Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.
Ezekiel 27:6 Of Rthe oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; Tthe Tcompany of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
Ezekiel 27:7 Fine Rlinen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; Tblue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel 27:8 The inhabitants of RZidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
Ezekiel 27:9 The ancients of RGebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy Tcalkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
Ezekiel 27:10 They of RPersia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Ezekiel 27:11 The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; Rthey have made thy beauty perfect.
Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
Ezekiel 27:13 RJavan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy Tmarket.
Ezekiel 27:14 They of the house of RTogarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
Ezekiel 27:15 The men of RDedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Ezekiel 27:16 RSyria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of Tthe wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and Tagate.
Ezekiel 27:17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market Rwheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and Tbalm.
Ezekiel 27:18 RDamascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Ezekiel 27:19 RDan also and Javan Tgoing to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Ezekiel 27:20 RDedan was thy merchant in Tprecious clothes for chariots.
Ezekiel 27:21 RArabia, and all the princes of Kedar, Tthey occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Ezekiel 27:22 The merchants of RSheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Ezekiel 27:23 RHaran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
Ezekiel 27:24 These were thy merchants in RTall sorts of things, in blue Tclothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.
Ezekiel 27:25 The Rships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel 27:26 Thy Rrowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the Tmidst of the seas.
Ezekiel 27:27 RThy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, Tand in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the Tmidst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
Ezekiel 27:28 The Tsuburbs shall Rshake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.
Ezekiel 27:29 And Rall 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 Rshall 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:
Ezekiel 27:31 And Rthey shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Ezekiel 27:32 And in their wailing they shall Rtake up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
Ezekiel 27:33 When Rthy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.
Ezekiel 27:34 In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
Ezekiel 27:35 All Rthe inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
Ezekiel 27:36 The merchants among the people shall Rhiss at thee; thou shalt be Ta terror, and Tnever shalt be any more.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 27:1–12 — A beautiful ship represents Tyrus
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The city is addressed as a richly built vessel with fine timbers, sails, crews, and soldiers. Its crafted beauty and trading connections introduce the splendor that the lament will mourn.
Key Truth: Admire craftsmanship without making it ultimate security.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the LORD came again unto me, saying,” (Ezekiel 27:1)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou …” (Ezekiel 27:7)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with ____ , iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.” (Ezekiel 27:12)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 27:13–24 — The trade network reaches many peoples
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A long catalogue names metals, food, livestock, textiles, and other goods. It also records trading in human persons, revealing the human cost within this impressive exchange.
Key Truth: Evaluate commerce by how it treats people.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Dan also and ____ going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, …” (Ezekiel 27:19)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Dan also and Javan ____ to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, …” (Ezekiel 27:19)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:19 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of ____ apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy …” (Ezekiel 27:24)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:24 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 27:25–36 — The loaded vessel breaks and merchants lament
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The east wind breaks the vessel in deep waters, taking wealth and crew with it. Sailors and traders mourn the city once enriching many kings, and its downfall unsettles the whole trading world.
Key Truth: Recognize how widely the consequences of collapse can spread.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and …” (Ezekiel 27:25)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:25 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of ____ and bitter wailing.” (Ezekiel 27:31)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:31 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be …” (Ezekiel 27:36)
Find it in Ezekiel 27:36 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Revelation 18:13 — The later trade list also names the traffic in human souls.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can your use of goods show concern for the people behind them?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 27:1–12 (A beautiful ship represents Tyrus) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 27:13–24 (The trade network reaches many peoples) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 27:25–36 (The loaded vessel breaks and merchants lament) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. What does Tyrus’s own claim reveal about its self-confidence?
5. How does the ship’s wreck affect the city’s commercial strength?
Notes
Write what you want to remember, questions to explore, or Scriptures to look up later. Your saved notes are private to your account.
Loading your notes…
Chapter Navigation