She will become a dry place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken,’ declares the Lord God; ‘and she will become (A)plunder for the nations. Also her (B)daughters who are [a]on the mainland will be killed by the sword, and they will know that I am the Lord.’”

For the Lord God says this: “Behold, I am going to bring upon Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, (C)king of kings, with horses, (D)chariots, cavalry, and [b]a great army.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 26:6 Lit in the field
  2. Ezekiel 26:7 Lit an assembly, even many people

Out in the sea(A) she will become a place to spread fishnets,(B) for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord. She will become plunder(C) for the nations,(D) and her settlements on the mainland will be ravaged by the sword. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: From the north I am going to bring against Tyre Nebuchadnezzar[a](E) king of Babylon, king of kings,(F) with horses and chariots,(G) with horsemen and a great army.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 26:7 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, of which Nebuchadnezzar is a variant; here and often in Ezekiel and Jeremiah