Ezekiel 27:7
“Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners,.... Zidon was a city in Phoenicia, near to Tyre, and older than…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or, “Fine linen Gen 41:42 with embroidery from Egypt was” thy sail that it might be to thee for a banner. Sails from…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Fine linen - שש shesh, cotton cloth. In this sense the word is generally to be understood.
To be thy sail - Probably the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 27:1-25
Here, I. The prophet is ordered to take up a lamentation for Tyrus, Eze 27:2. It was yet in the height of its…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The rigging and furnishing of the ship. Her sail (ancient ships usually had but one) was embroidered byssus, fine linen,…
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