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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 293

"They will take up a lamentation"

Text: Ezekiel 27:32

LAMENTING THE RUIN OF TYRE

Many countries were trading partners of Tyre. The fall of Tyre was a great cause of grief to many nations. The fortunes of the different nations were directly related to the city of Tyre.

“They will shave themselves completely bald because of you,
Gird themselves with sackcloth,
And weep for you
With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
In their wailing for you
They will take up a lamentation,
And lament for you:
‘What city is like Tyre,
Destroyed in the midst of the sea.'”
Ezekiel 27:31-32

1. Great lamentation.

a) Many would shave themselves bald in lamentation.

b) They would also garb themselves with sackcloth.

c) They would weep copiously:

i) With bitterness of heart.

ii) With bitter wailing.

d) These are all expressions of great sorrow.

e) Many lives would be ruined because of the demise of Tyre.

2. The lamentation dirge.

a) Lamentation dirges were common.

b) A song would be specially composed if the deceased is one of great importance.

c) The content of the dirge:

i) “What city is like Tyre”

ii) Tyre was “destroyed in the midst of the sea”.