Ezekiel 26

“And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD : and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I am the LORD .” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For thus saith the Lord GOD ; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For thus saith the Lord GOD ; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.