They shall take up a lamentation over you, and tell you, How are you destroyed, who were inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, who was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all who lived there!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The effect of the fall of Tyre.

Clothe themselves with trembling (Ezekiel 26:16)—Mourners change their bright ro…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Inhabited of seafaring men. — Rather, inhabited from the sea. The word, which is very common, never bears the sense of me…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they shall take up a lamentation for you, and say to you

The following mournful song: how are you …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See how high, how great Tyre had been. See how low Tyre is made. The fall of others should awaken us out of security. Every discovery of the fulfil…

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