And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Everyone who works on the water, the rowers, the sailors, the captains who guide ships through the sea, they're all going to abandon their boats and come stand on dry land.
Even the most experienced sailors are stepping off their ships because something major is going down.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, the prophet is delivering a message from God about the judgment of Tyre, a wealthy Phoenician city renowned for its maritime trade and naval power. This verse depicts the sailors and pilots abandoning their ships and standing on land, symbolizing the total collapse of Tyre's commercial dominance. Ezekiel's prophecy was given during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, serving as a warning to nations that placed their trust in human achievements rather than in God.
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