Ezekiel 26:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 26:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 26:17 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 26:17 — KJV
“And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it! of...: Heb. of the seas”
— Ezekiel 26:17 (KJV)
Ezekiel 26:17 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 26:17
“And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 26:17: take, lamentation, say
“Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers. whale: or, dragon”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 26:17: take, lamentation, say
“Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. the mother...: or, the mother city a young man spoiling, etc, or, the mother and the young men”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 26:17: men, city, sea
“In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful...: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning...: or, instead of restoring”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 26:17: take, lamentation, say
“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 26:17: say, art, sea
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