Ezekiel 26:17

Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 26

“And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!”Ezekiel 26:17

What Does Ezekiel 26:17 Mean?

Ezekiel 26:17 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 26, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Ezekiel 26:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 14:12“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”Ezekiel 19:1“Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,”Ezekiel 27:32“And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?”Ezekiel 28:12“Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”Ezekiel 32:16“This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”Revelation 18:11“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:”2 Samuel 1:25“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.”Ezekiel 27:30“And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:”Ezekiel 32:23“Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living.”Zechariah 9:4“Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.”Isaiah 23:4“Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.”Jeremiah 20:4“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”Ezekiel 19:14“And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.”Ezekiel 27:2“Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;”Ezekiel 27:3“And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.”Ezekiel 32:2“Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.”Amos 5:1“Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.”Revelation 18:9“And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,”Revelation 18:16“And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!”Joshua 19:29“And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:”

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