Ezekiel 27:29 All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.

◄ Ezekiel 27:29 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.

English Standard Version
and down from their ships come all who handle the oar. The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the land

New American Standard Bible
"All who handle the oar, The sailors and all the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,

King James Bible
And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All those who handle an oar disembark from their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea stand on the shore.

International Standard Version
Everyone who handles an oar will abandon ship, they'll head straight for dry land,

American Standard Version
And all that handled the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all that handled the oar shall come down from their ships: the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea shall stand upon the land:

Darby Bible Translation
And all that handle the oar, the mariners, all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,

Young's Literal Translation
And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

27:26-36 The most mighty and magnificent kingdoms and states, sooner or later, come down. Those who make creatures their confidence, and rest their hopes upon them, will fall with them: happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their Help, and whose hope is in the Lord their God, who lives for ever. Those who engage in trade should learn to conduct their business according to God's word. Those who possess wealth should remember they are the Lord's stewards, and should use his goods in doing good to all. Let us seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

29. So on the downfall of spiritual Babylon (Re 18:17, &c.).

shall stand upon … land—being cast out of their ships in which heretofore they prided themselves.