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Ezekiel 27:1

וַיְהִ֥י
hâyâh
and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) דְבַר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God אֵלַ֥י
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to לֵאמֹֽר
ʼâmar
to/for — to say (used with great latitude)
Ezekiel 27:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
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This dirge personifies Tyre as a magnificent trading ship built from materials gathered across the ancient world, making her eventual sinking a loss felt by every trading partner she had.

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