Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.
This is what the Lord God says: Listen up, Tyre, I'm coming for you. I'm going to bring nation after nation against you like waves crashing endlessly against the shore.
When God says it's over, the whole world becomes your problem.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the prophet Ezekiel was called by God to warn various nations of impending judgment for their sins and opposition to Israel. Tyre, a prosperous Phoenician city-state renowned for its maritime trade and wealth, had celebrated Jerusalem's destruction and planned to exploit it, which directly provoked God's declaration of retribution. This prophecy highlights God's use of historical events, like invasions by foreign armies, to fulfill His purposes against proud empires.
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