Eze 27:18-32 | TSK | STEP | Damascus. Helbon.The Chalybon of the Greeks and Romans, now called by the natives Haleb, and by us Aleppo, said to have been so celebrated for its wine, that the Persian kings would drink no other. It was a celebrated city of Syria, situated about 90 miles from the Mediterranean by way of Antioch, and 100 from the Euphrates, in lat. 36 degrees 11' 25" north, long. 37 degrees 9' east; and previous to its destruction by an earthquake in 1822, occupied, including its suburbs, eight small hills, with the intermediate valleys, comprehending a circuit of about seven miles; and its inhabitants were variously estimated at from 100,000 to 258,000 souls.

Ezekiel 27:18-32

Damascus.

Helbon.The Chalybon of the Greeks and Romans, now called by the natives Haleb, and by us Aleppo, said to have been so celebrated for its wine, that the Persian kings would drink no other. It was a celebrated city of Syria, situated about 90 miles from the Mediterranean by way of Antioch, and 100 from the Euphrates, in lat. 36 degrees 11' 25" north, long. 37 degrees 9' east; and previous to its destruction by an earthquake in 1822, occupied, including its suburbs, eight small hills, with the intermediate valleys, comprehending a circuit of about seven miles; and its inhabitants were variously estimated at from 100,000 to 258,000 souls.

Dan.

Jud 18:29

going to and fro. or, Menzal. cassia.

Ex 30:23,24; Ps 45:8; So 4:13,14

Dedan.

15; Ge 25:3

precious clothes. Heb. clothes of freedom.

Arabia.

1Ki 10:15; Jer 25:24; Ac 2:11; Ga 4:25

Kedar.

Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29; So 1:5; Isa 21:16; 60:7

occupied with thee. Heb. were the merchants of thy hand. inlambs.

2Ch 17:11; Isa 60:7

Sheba.

Ge 10:7; 1Ki 10:1-13; 1Ch 1:9; 2Ch 9:1-12; Ps 72:10,15; Isa 60:6

Haran.

Ge 11:31,32; 12:4; 2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12; Ac 7:4

Charran. Canneh.

Calneh.

Calno.

Calneh. Eden.

Sheba.

Asshur.

Ge 32:22; Nu 24:22; Ps 83:8; Isa 7:18,20

all sorts of things. or, excellent things. clothes. Heb.foldings.

2Ki 2:8

ships.

1Ki 10:22; Ps 48:7; Isa 2:16; 23:14; 60:9

glorious.

rowers.

Isa 33:23

great.

26:19; Ps 93:3,4; Re 17:15

the east.

34; Ps 48:7; Ac 27:14,41

midst. Heb. heart.

Thy riches.In these beautiful and expressive figures, Tyre is represented as a ship at sea, wrecked through the mistakes of her pilots and rowers; that is, destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and afterwards by Alexander, in consequence of her rulers having pertinaciously resolved to withstand those haughty conquerors. This vast ship, laden with all kinds of valuable wares, being wrecked, all her valuables, sailors, officers, etc. went to the bottom.

7-9,12,18,19,22,24,34; 26:12; Pr 11:4; Re 18:11-24

and in all. or, even with all. shall fall.

26:14,21

midst. Heb. heart.

suburbs. or waves. shake.

35; 26:10,15-18; 31:16; Ex 15:14; Na 2:3

all that handle.

Re 18:17-24

shall come.

26:16; 32:10

shall cause.All that were on land, seeing this gallant ship perishing with all her men and goods, are here represented as setting up a dismal cry at the heart-rending sight.

31,32; 26:17; Isa 23:1-6; Re 18:9-19

cast.

1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 1:2; Job 2:12; La 2:10; Re 18:19

they shall wallow.

Es 4:1-4; Job 2:8; 42:6; Jer 6:26; 25:34; Jon 3:6; Mic 1:10

they shall make.

7:18; Le 21:5; De 14:1; Isa 15:2; 22:12; Jer 16:6; 47:5; 48:37

Am 8:10; Mic 1:16

they shall weep.

Isa 16:9; 22:4; Mic 1:8

take up.

2; 26:17

What city.

La 1:12; 2:13; Re 18:18

the destroyed.

26; 26:4,5