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Ezekiel 27:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
Ezekiel 27:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 They built for you a double-decked ship,[a] made of fir[b] from Senir.
They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 They made your oars of oak from Bashan.
Your planks were made of pine,[c] inlaid with ivory,
from the coasts of Cyprus.[d]
7 Your sail was brightly decorated linen from Egypt,
which also served as your banner.
Your awning was blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 27:5 Or a ship with a double hull. The Hebrew word indicates that the planks were double. The meaning of many of the nautical terms in this section is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 27:5 The identification of some of the types of trees is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 27:6 The translation pine follows a different word division than that which occurs in the main Hebrew text, which has the reading daughter of Assyria.
- Ezekiel 27:6 The Hebrew reads Kittim. This term may include locations other than Cyprus.
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