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will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard. And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee? Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. 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 caused their terror to be on all that haunt it! 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.”

Ezekiel the prophet gives an oracle declaring the destruction of Tyrus, but before exploring these verses let’s examine some important facts about this mainland to lay a foundation. Tyrus also called Zera, Tyros, and Tyre means “rock,” a fitting name which described the features of its coastland. This affluent city with its rocky terrain and natural topography made it quite difficult to be invaded. To the east of Tyrus was a rocky mountain cliff and to its west was the Mediterranean Sea. Lying to its north was the land of Israel and less than a day’s journey, which is about twenty-five miles, was Sidon (Zidon). Because of the very close proximity of Tyre and Sidon, we see both mentioned together frequently in Scripture.

Some theologians indicate that Tyrus was first mentioned in Joshua 19:29 but that is not so. As a matter of fact, Tyrus was first alluded to in the book of Genesis as Jacob (Israel), blessed his sons. Genesis 49:13 states: “Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon“(NIV). Prior to his death, Moses also spoke a blessing for Zebulun: “And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and, Issachar in thy tents! They shall call the peoples to the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they shall partake of the abundance of the seas and of treasures hidden in the sand” (Deuteronomy 33:18-19 NKJV). Here we see both Zebulun and Issachar mentioned together: “Zebulun