Ezekiel 26:18

What does Ezekiel 26:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 26:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now the sea-lands will be shaking in the day of your fall; and all the ships on the sea will be overcome with fear at your going.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Now they tremble, is it not the day of thy fall? Troubled have been the isles that <FI>are<Fi> in the sea, at thine outgoing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now shall the ships be astonished in the day of thy terror: and the islands in the sea shall be troubled because no one cometh out of thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; and the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.

Context

v.17And they shall take up a lamentation over thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, that was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, that caused their terror to be on all that dwelt there!

v.18This passage

v.19For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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 the great waters shall cover thee;

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 27:35

    All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.

  • Ezekiel 27:28

    At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

  • Isaiah 23:5

    When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

  • Isaiah 41:5

    The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

  • Isaiah 23:10

    Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.

  • Ezekiel 26:15

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

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