Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 27:8 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Ezekiel 27:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 27 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.”
Ezekiel 27:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 27:8
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners (מַלָּחַיִךְ מַלָּחִים, mallachayikh)—the Hebrew mallach means "sailor" or "mariner," emphasizing Tyre's dependence on foreign expertise. Zidon (Sidon) was Tyre's sister Phoenician city-state, while Arvad was a northern Phoenician island fortress. Yet Tyre employed these rivals as mere oarsmen, reserving thy wise men...thy pilots (חֲכָמַיִךְ הֵמָּה חֹבְלָיִךְ, chakamayikh...chobhlayikh) for themselves. The chobhel (pilot/captain) required wisdom (chokmah), not just skill—highlighting Tyre's pride in intellectual superiority.This verse reveal...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 27:8
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“the Zemarite”
“sailors who had knowledge of the sea”
“and valorous men were in your towers; they hanged their shields on your walls round about; they have perfected your beauty.”
“and they struck them”
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.”
“Heth”
“endowed with understanding”
“and Arpad; for they have heard evil news”
“The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.”