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In their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, [saying], Who is there like Tyre, like her who is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?
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From Unmatched Glory to Silence
Commentators explain that the lament, "Who is there like Tyre?" has a double meaning. Once, no city could compare to Tyre's wealth and splendor. After its judgment, no city could compare to its utter desolation. John Gill highlights the shift from a city of joyful sounds to one that is "brought to silence," a stark picture of God's judgment on pride.
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Ezekiel
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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