Ezekiel 27:6
New International Version
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory.

New Living Translation
They carved your oars from the oaks of Bashan. Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus was inlaid with ivory.

English Standard Version
Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.

Berean Standard Bible
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

King James Bible
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

New King James Version
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks With ivory from the coasts of Cyprus.

New American Standard Bible
“Of oaks from Bashan they have made your rudders; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.

NASB 1995
“Of oaks from Bashan they have made your oars; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.

NASB 1977
“Of oaks from Bashan they have made your oars; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of oaks from Bashan they have made your oars; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.

Amplified Bible
“Of the oaks of Bashan they have made your oars; They have made your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.

Christian Standard Bible
They made your oars of oaks from Bashan. They made your deck of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They made your oars of oaks from Bashan. They made your deck of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.

American Standard Version
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim.

Contemporary English Version
Oak trees from Bashan were shaped into oars; pine trees from Cyprus were cut for your deck, which was then decorated with strips of ivory.

English Revised Version
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They made your oars from oaks in Bashan. They made your deck from pine trees on the shores of Cyprus. It had ivory set in it.

Good News Translation
They took oak trees from Bashan to make oars; They made your deck out of pine from Cyprus And inlaid it with ivory.

International Standard Version
equipped with oars made from oaks from Bashan, with ivory-inlaid cypress wood decking imported from the coastlands of Cypress,

Majority Standard Bible
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

NET Bible
They made your oars from oaks of Bashan; they made your deck with cypresses from the Kittean isles.

New Heart English Bible
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your deck with cypress wood inlaid with ivory, from the islands of Kittim.

Webster's Bible Translation
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thy oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

World English Bible
They have made your oars of the oaks of Bashan. They have made your benches of ivory inlaid in cypress wood from the islands of Kittim.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They made your oars of oaks from Bashan, "" They have made your bench of ivory, "" A branch of Ashurim from islands of Chittim.

Young's Literal Translation
Of oaks of Bashan they made thine oars, Thy bench they have made of ivory, A branch of Ashurim from isles of Chittim.

Smith's Literal Translation
The oaks of Bashan they made thine oars; the house of the Ashurites made thy desk of ivory from the isles of Chittim.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They have cut thy oars out of the oaks of Basan: and they have made thee benches of Indian ivory and cabins with things brought from the islands of Italy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They have formed your oars from the oaks of Bashan. And they have made your crossbeams from Indian ivory, and the pilothouse is from the islands of Italy.

New American Bible
With oaks of Bashan they fashioned your oars, Your bridge, of ivory-inlaid cypress wood from the coasts of Kittim.

New Revised Standard Version
From oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your benches of ivory brought from the isles of China.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And from the oaks of Bayshan they made your oars, and your boards they made of tusks of ivory from the islands of Khethites
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Of the oaks of Bashan Have they made thine oars; Thy deck have they made of ivory inlaid in larch, From the isles of the Kittites.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They made thine oars of wood out of the land of Basan; thy sacred utensils they made of ivory, thy shady houses of wood from the isles of Chetiim.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lament for Tyre
5They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. 6Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory. 7Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.…

Cross References
Isaiah 2:16
against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Revelation 18:12-13
cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

1 Kings 10:22
For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Isaiah 23:1-18
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...

Revelation 18:17-19
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

2 Chronicles 2:8
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Acts 27:6
There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

Jonah 1:3
Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

1 Kings 9:26-28
King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. / And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.

Psalm 48:7
With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

Isaiah 60:9
Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

Jeremiah 10:3-5
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

Revelation 18:11
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—


Treasury of Scripture

Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; the company of the Ashurites have made your benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

the oaks

Isaiah 2:13
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

Zechariah 11:2
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

company [heb] daughters

Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Kittim

Numbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Jeremiah 2:10
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

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Ezekiel 27
1. The riches and commerce of Tyrus
26. The great and irrecoverable fall thereof














They made your oars
The phrase "They made your oars" signifies the craftsmanship and effort put into constructing the oars for Tyre's ships. In the Hebrew text, the word for "made" is "עָשׂוּ" (asah), which implies a deliberate and skillful creation. The oars are essential for navigation, symbolizing the strength and direction of Tyre's maritime prowess. This reflects the industrious nature of the people involved in trade and commerce, emphasizing the importance of human effort in achieving greatness.

of oaks from Bashan
The "oaks from Bashan" refers to the high-quality timber sourced from the region of Bashan, known for its strong and durable oak trees. Bashan, located in the northern part of ancient Israel, was renowned for its fertile land and robust forests. The use of oak wood indicates the strength and resilience required for the oars, symbolizing the robust nature of Tyre's economic and military power. This choice of material underscores the city's wealth and access to premium resources.

they made your deck
The construction of the "deck" highlights the importance of the ship's structure, which serves as the platform for trade and defense. The Hebrew term for "deck" is "חִשּׁוּק" (chishshuq), suggesting a well-fortified and carefully constructed part of the ship. This reflects the meticulous planning and attention to detail that characterized Tyre's approach to its maritime ventures, ensuring stability and security in its operations.

of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus
The "cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus" indicates the use of high-quality materials sourced from distant lands. Cypress wood, known for its resistance to decay and aromatic properties, was highly valued in ancient shipbuilding. The mention of Cyprus, an island known for its strategic location and resources, highlights Tyre's extensive trade networks and its ability to procure the best materials from across the Mediterranean. This symbolizes the far-reaching influence and connections of Tyre's commerce.

inlaid with ivory
The phrase "inlaid with ivory" suggests a level of luxury and opulence in the construction of Tyre's ships. Ivory, a precious material obtained from elephant tusks, was a symbol of wealth and status in the ancient world. The use of ivory inlay indicates not only the aesthetic beauty of the ships but also the economic prosperity of Tyre. This embellishment reflects the city's desire to display its affluence and sophistication, serving as a testament to its dominant position in the ancient trade networks.

(6) The company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory.--The literal rendering of this clause (with two words of doubtful meaning left blank) is, they made thy . . . of tooth (ivory), daughter of . . . The sense will depend upon the filling up of these blanks. For the first there need be no difficulty. The word is used in Exodus 26:16 of the boards of the tabernacle, and here it is undoubtedly used of some planking about the ship; but it is in the singular number. It is hardly likely, therefore, to mean "benches" (i.e., seats for the oarsmen), since there were usually two or three tiers of these on each side of the ship. It is now generally taken collectively of the planking of the deck. If the Hebrew text, as it stands, is quite correct, we must read the other word "daughter of Ashurites," for there is no authority for rendering "daughter" by company. It is difficult or impossible to make any intelligible sense of this; but if the two Hebrew words now written separately be joined together, we shall have "in box-wood," the word being the same as in Isaiah 60:13. There will still be a little doubt, as there is so often in Scripture, as to the exact wood intended, whether box-wood or the sherbin-cedar; but the general sense is plain--" they have made thy deck of ivory, inlaid in box-wood."

Isles of Chittim.--Chittim is the Old Testament name for Cyprus, and hence "isles of Chittim" (as in Jeremiah 2:10) stands for the islands and coasts whose fleets, in coming to the East, made their rendezvous at Cyprus. Thither were brought both the ivory from the African coast and the precious woods from various quarters.

Verse 6. - The high plateau of Bashan, the region east of the sea of Galilee and the Jordan, now known as the Hauran, was famous then, as it is now, for its oak forests and its wild cattle (Psalm 22:12). The company of the Ashurites, etc.; better, with the Revised Version, they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood. The Authorized Version follows the present Hebrew text, but the name of the nation there is not the same as that of the Assyrians, and corresponds with the Ashurites of 2 Samuel 2:9 - an obscure tribe of Canaanites, possibly identical with the Geshurites. A difference of punctuation or spelling (Bithasshurim for Bath-asshu-rim) gives the meaning which the Revised Version follows; thasshur being used in Isaiah 41:19 and Isaiah 60:13 for the box tree, or perhaps cypress, or larch, as forming part of the glory of Lebanon. The use of ivory in ship or house building seems to have been one of the arts for which Tyre was famous. So we have the ivory palace of Ahab, after he had married his Sidonian queen (1 Kings 22:39) and those of the monarch who had married a Tyrian princess in Psalm 45:8 (see also Amos 3:15). For the use of such inlaid wood in later times, see Virgil, 'AEneid,' 10:137. Either the ivory or the wood is said to come from the isles of Chittim. The word was about as wide in its use as the "Indies" in the time of Elizabeth. Josephus ('Ant.,' 1:06. 1) identifies it with Cyprus, which perhaps retains a memorial of it in Citium. The Vulgate, as in Numbers 24:24, identifies it here with Italy, and in Daniel 11:30 translates the "ships of Chittim" as trieres et Romani, while in 1 Macc. 1:1, it is used of Greece as including Macedonia. In Genesis 10:4 the Kittim appear as descended from Javan, i.e. are classed as Greeks or Ionians. The ivory which the Tyrians used probably came from Northern Africa, and may have been supplied through Carthage or other Phoenician colonies. A supply may have come also from Ethiopia through Egypt, or from the Red Sea ports, with which the Phoenicians carried on a trade with Arabia. Inlaid ivory-work, sometimes in wood, sometimes with enamel, is found both in Egyptian and Assyrian remains ('Dict. Bible,' s.v. "Ivory").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Of] oaks
אַלּוֹנִים֙ (’al·lō·w·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 437: An oak, other strong tree

from Bashan
מִבָּ֔שָׁן (mib·bā·šān)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1316: Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan

they made
עָשׂ֖וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

your oars;
מִשּׁוֹטָ֑יִךְ (miš·šō·w·ṭā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 4880: An oar

of wood from the coasts
מֵאִיֵּ֖י (mê·’î·yê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 339: A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island

of Cyprus
כִּתִּיִּֽים׃ (kit·tî·yîm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3794: Kittim -- a son of Javan, also his descendants and their land

they made
עָֽשׂוּ־ (‘ā·śū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

your deck,
קַרְשֵׁ֤ךְ (qar·šêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

inlaid with ivory.
שֵׁן֙ (šên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff


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