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All who handled the oar, the mariners, [and] all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand on the land,
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Allies on the Shore
Commentators explain that the mariners and pilots are not the crew of the main ship, Tyre, which sinks. Instead, they represent Tyre's allies, colonies, and dependencies. Pictured as smaller boats, they escape the disaster and stand on the shore, helpless witnesses to the fall of their great trading partner.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As Tyre is represented by a large vessel, so are the subject states by smaller boats that accompany the great ship. These, terrified by the storm, …
19th Century
Anglican
Shall come down from their ships.— The colonies and dependencies of Tyre are, in keeping with the figure, the smaller craft which escape t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea Inferior officers, and the common people; though…
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