Ezekiel 27

“The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, word. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;” Naming Tyrus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many…” Naming Tyrus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.” Naming Lebanon and Senir keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought…” Naming Ashurites and Bashan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the…” Naming Egypt and Elishah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.” Naming Arvad and Tyrus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners…” Naming Gebal keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee…” Naming Lud and Persia keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged…” Naming Arvad and Gammadims keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they…” Naming Tarshish keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.” Naming Javan and Meshech keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.” Naming Togarmah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present…” Naming Dedan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with…” Naming Syria keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and…” Naming Israel and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of…” Naming Damascus and Helbon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.” Naming Dan and Javan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.” Naming Dedan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy…” Naming Arabia and Kedar keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and…” Naming Raamah and Sheba keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.” Naming Asshur and Canneh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel…” The line’s distinctive content terms include apparel, blue, bound. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst…” Naming Tarshish keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads…” 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 themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus…” 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.

“When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with…” The line’s distinctive content terms include didst, earth, enrich. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.