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Ezekiel 26:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 26:16

Verse 16 of 21

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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.

Ezekiel 26:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 26:16

Theological / Devotional

Princes of the sea. That is, “merchant princes,” those who had obtained wealth and power by commerce, not actual sovereigns (see Isa. 23:8). Their surprise and grief are described under the figure of Oriental mourning.

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