King James Version
Ezekiel 27:28 in the King James Version says “The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. suburbs: or, waves” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. suburbs: or, waves”
Ezekiel 27:28 · KJV
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. midst: Heb. heart
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers , and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. and in: or, even with all midst of the seas: Heb. heart, etc
The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. suburbs: or, waves
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;
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:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall shake”
H7493to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
“The suburbs”
H4054a suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
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