Ezekiel 27:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 27:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 27:9 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 27:9 — KJV
“The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc”
— Ezekiel 27:9 (KJV)
Ezekiel 27:9 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 27:9
“Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. and in...: or, even with all midst of the seas: Heb. heart, etc”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 27:9: men, calkers, sea
“He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. against...: or, concerning a merchantman the merchant city: Heb. Canaan strong...: or, strengths”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 27:9: men, thereof, sea
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 27:9: men, thereof, sea
“Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. cruel: Heb. hard”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 27:9: men, thereof, sea
“The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? The wise...: or, Have they been ashamed, etc what...: Heb. the wisdom of what thing”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 27:9: wise, men, heb
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