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Ezekiel 27:6

27:5 They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. made: Heb. built
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. the company: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden company: Heb. daughter

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Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the islands of Kittim.

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.

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.

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. blue: or, purple and scarlet

What does Ezekiel 27:6 mean?

Ezekiel 27:6 is a verse in the book of Ezekiel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַלּוֹן (ʼallôwn), בָּשָׁן (Bâshân), עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh). It connects to 10 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Of
the
oaksאַלּוֹןʼallôwn/al-lone'/H437{an oak or other strong tree}
of
BashanבָּשָׁןBâshân/baw-shawn'/H1316Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan
have
they
madeעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thine
oars;מָשׁוֹטmâshôwṭ/maw-shote'/H4880an oar
the
companyבַּתbath/bath/H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
of
the
Ashuritesאֲשֻׁרʼăshur/ash-oor'/H839the cedar tree or some other light elastic wood
have
madeעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thy
benchesקֶרֶשׁqeresh/keh'-resh/H7175a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of aship
of
ivory,שֵׁןshên/shane/H8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
brought
out
of
the
islesאִיʼîy/ee/H339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island
of
Chittim.כִּתִּיKittîy/kit-tee'/H3794a Kittite or Cypriote; hence, an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine
the
company:
or,
they
have
made
thy
hatches
of
ivory
well
trodden
company:
Heb.
daughter

Commentary on Ezekiel 27:6

HENRY_FULL · Ezekiel 27:6
the sin of idolatry by the notorious evidence of the fact, and condemns them to captivity for it, ver. 1-4 . II. He shows them the folly of all their carnal confidences, which should stand them in no stead when God's time came to contend with them, and that this was one of the sins upon which his controversy with them was grounded, ver. 5-11 . III. The prophet makes his appeal and address to God upon occasion of the malice of his enemies against him, committing himself to the divine protection, and begging of God to appear for him, ver. 12-18 . IV. God, by the prophet, warns the people to keep holy the sabbath day, assuring them that, if they did, it should be the lengthening out of their tranquility, but that, if not, God would by some desolating judgment assert the honour of his sabbaths, ver. 19-27 . The Guilt of Judah. ( b. c. 605.) 1 The sin of Ju

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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Judges 3:7

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

2 Chronicles 24:18

And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

2 Chronicles 33:3

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. he built: Heb. he returned and built

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers. the seers: or, Hosai

Isaiah 1:29

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

Isaiah 17:8

And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images. images: or, sun images

Ezekiel 7:18

They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.

Ezekiel 20:28

For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

Hosea 4:13

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

Hosea 4:14

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. I will not: or, Shall I not fall: or, be punished

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What does Ezekiel 27:6 say?

Ezekiel 27:6 (King James Version) reads: "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. the company: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden company: Heb. daughter"

Is Ezekiel 27:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Ezekiel 27:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ezekiel.

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