Ezekiel 26:13

What does Ezekiel 26:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 26:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your instruments of music will be gone for ever.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have caused the noise of thy songs to cease, And the voice of thy harps is heard no more.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will make the multitude of thy songs to cease, and the sound of thy harps shall be heard no more.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

Context

v.12And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise; and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses; and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the waters.

v.13This passage

v.14And I will make thee a bare rock; thou shalt be a place for the spreading of nets; thou shalt be built no more: for I Jehovah have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 7:34

    Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.

  • Isaiah 5:12

    And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

  • Isaiah 14:11

    Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

  • Revelation 18:22

    And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;

  • Amos 6:4

    that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

  • James 5:1

    Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

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