Eze 27:26-28 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 26. Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters ] Tyre is still considered under the allegory of a ship ; and all the vessels of different nations trading with her are represented as towing her into deep waters-bringing her into great affluence. But while in this state, a stormy east wind , or a destructive wind, meaning the Chaldeans, arises, and dashes her to pieces! See the ode from Horace , already quoted on .

‏ Ezekiel 27:26-28

Verse 26. Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters] Tyre is still considered under the allegory of a ship; and all the vessels of different nations trading with her are represented as towing her into deep waters-bringing her into great affluence. But while in this state, a stormy east wind, or a destructive wind, meaning the Chaldeans, arises, and dashes her to pieces! See the ode from Horace, already quoted on Eze 27:4.

Verse 27. Thy riches] This vast ship, laden with all kinds of valuable wares, and manned in the best manner, being wrecked, all her valuables, sailors, officers, &c., went to the bottom.

Verse 28. The cry of thy pilots.] When the ship was dashed against the rocks by the violence of the winds and the waves, and all hope of life was taken away, then a universal cry was set up by all on board. I have heard this cry, and nothing more dismal can be imagined, when the ship by a violent tempest is driving among rocks on a lee shore. Then "All lost! cut away the boat!" is more dreadful than the cry of fire at midnight.