For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;
This is what the Lord God says: I'm going to turn you into a ghost town, just like those abandoned cities where nobody lives anymore. I'll bring the ocean depths up over you until the waters completely swallow you up.
God's judgment can be so complete that thriving places become forgotten ruins under the waves.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around the 6th century BC, delivering messages of judgment against nations that opposed Israel, including Tyre, a wealthy Phoenician city known for its sea trade and fortifications. In this verse, God prophesies Tyre's destruction as a desolate, uninhabited place overwhelmed by waters, which likely refers to military invasions or metaphorical flooding symbolizing overwhelming forces. This prophecy was partially fulfilled when Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre and later when Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BC.
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