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Ezekiel 27:6 Cross-References

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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

Ezekiel 27:6 (KJV)

Commentary on Ezekiel 27:6

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—Ezekiel describes Tyre as a magnificent ship, using the extended ship metaphor (verses 5-11) to depict the city's commercial glory. The Hebrew allonim miBashan (אַלּוֹנִים מִבָּשָׁן, "oaks of Bashan") refers to the strongest timber from the Golan Heights region, famous for mighty oaks (Isaiah 2:13, Zechariah 11:2). Tyre's oars required the finest, most durable wood—symbolizing strength and quality in construction."The company of the Ashurites have ma...

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