Ezekiel 27:7
Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple fabric from the coastlands of Elishah was your covering.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was what you spread forth to be your sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was what covered you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Of{H4666} fine linen{H8336} with broidered work{H7553} from Egypt{H4714} was thy sail,{H5251} that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue{H8504} and purple{H713} from the isles{H339} of Elishah{H473} was thine awning.{H4374}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Fine linen{H8336} with broidered work{H7553} from Egypt{H4714} was that which thou spreadest forth{H4666} to be thy sail{H5251}; blue{H8504} and purple{H713} from the isles{H339} of Elishah{H473} was that which covered{H4374} thee.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy sale was of whyte small nedle worke out off the londe of Egipte, to hage vpo thy mast: & thy hanginges of yalow sylcke & purple, out of ye Iles of Elisa.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Fine linen with broydered woorke, brought from Egypt, was spread ouer thee to be thy sayle, blue silke and purple, brought from the yles of Elishah, was thy couering.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Fine linnen with broidred worke out of Egypt was spread ouer thee to be thy sayle: blewe silke and purple out of the iles of Elishah was thy couering.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was your awning.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt hath been thy sail, To be to thee for an ensign, Of blue and purple from isles of Elishah hath been thy covering.
American Standard Version (1901)
Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.
American Standard Version (1901)
Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The best linen with needlework from Egypt was your sail, stretched out to be a flag for you; blue and purple from the sea-lands of Elishah gave you shade.
World English Bible (2000)
Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Fine linen from Egypt, woven with patterns, was used for your sail to serve as your banner; blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah was used for your deck’s awning.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 25:4 : 4 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair;
- Jer 10:9 : 9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.
- Gen 10:4 : 4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- 1 Kgs 10:28 : 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.
- 1 Chr 1:7 : 7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
- Prov 7:16 : 16 'I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egypt.'
- Isa 19:9 : 9 Those who work with combed flax and those who weave fine linen will be dismayed.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 27:18-2710 verses83%
18 Damascus traded with you because of the abundance of your goods and the multitude of your wealth, offering wine from Helbon and fine white wool.
19 Dan and Javan from Uzal exchanged your goods for wrought iron, cassia, and aromatic cane, contributing to your merchandise.
20 The men of Dedan were your merchants, dealing in luxurious garments for chariot riders.
21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were merchants at your service, trading lambs, rams, and goats with you.
22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, offering the finest spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your wares.
23 Haran, Canneh, and Eden, as well as the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad, traded with you.
24 They sold you luxurious items, embroidered blue and multicolored garments, treasures of fine clothes, bound with strong cords, packed securely for your market.
25 The ships of Tarshish carried your goods as your trading fleet. You were filled with merchandise and became glorious in the heart of the seas.
26 Your rowers brought you into deep waters, but the east wind broke you apart in the heart of the seas.
27 Your wealth, merchandise, wares, sailors, pilots, ship-repairers, merchants, and all your warriors, along with the people in your midst, will sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin.
- Ezek 27:15-162 verses81%
15 The men of Dedan were your merchants; many coastlands were your clients; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood as your payments.
16 Aram traded with you because of the vast amount of your products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Ezek 27:2-65 verses79%
2 Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
3 and say to Tyre, situated at the gateways of the sea, a merchant of peoples to many coastlands: 'Thus says the Lord God: Tyre, you have declared, "I am perfect in beauty."'
4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 They made all your planks from cypress trees from Senir; they took cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 They crafted your oars from oaks of Bashan; they made your deck of inlaid ivory from boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.
- Ezek 27:32-343 verses79%
32 And they will chant a dirge for you, lamenting, 'Who was ever like Tyre, silenced and destroyed in the midst of the sea?'
33 When your merchandise went out to the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With your abundant wealth and your goods, you enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst.
- Ezek 27:8-103 verses79%
8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard; they served as your sailors.
9 The elders of Gebal and its skilled workers repaired your leaks; all the ships of the sea and their sailors came to deal in your trade.
10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army; they hung their shields and helmets in you, enhancing your splendor.
- Ezek 27:12-132 verses76%
12 Tarshish traded with you because of your great wealth of goods, exchanging silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human lives and bronze articles for your merchandise.
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16 'I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egypt.'
- Exod 28:5-62 verses74%
5 They shall use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
6 They must make the ephod of finely woven gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen, the work of a skilled artisan.
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13 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil, and you became exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.
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10 I clothed you with embroidered garments, put sandals of fine leather on you, wrapped you in fine linen, and covered you with silk.
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12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble,
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31 You shall make a veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and of finely twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully woven into it by a craftsman.
- Ezek 26:16-183 verses72%
16 Then all the princes of the sea will step down from their thrones. They will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed in trembling, they will sit on the ground, shuddering continually, appalled at you.
17 They will take up a lament over you and say to you: 'How you have perished, you who were inhabited by people of the seas, the renowned city, strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread terror among all who lived there.'
18 Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.
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22 All the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea.
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12 Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
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9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.
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35 They made the curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.
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14 He made the curtain of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and he embroidered cherubim on it.
- Exod 39:2-32 verses70%
2 They made the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and finely twisted linen.
3 They hammered sheets of gold, cut it into fine threads, and worked it into the blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and into the finely twisted linen as a skilled craftsman would.
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6 Blue thread, purple thread, crimson yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair.
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4 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair;
- Isa 23:1-22 verses70%
1 This is a message concerning Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed. The news has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
2 Be silent, you inhabitants of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose messengers cross over the sea.
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8 Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were honored in the earth?
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1 You shall make the tabernacle out of ten curtains made of finely twisted linen, along with blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and you shall create them with designs of cherubim, the work of skilled craftsmen.
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29 The sash was made of finely twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and embroidered by a skilled craftsman, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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36 You shall make a screen for the entrance to the tent, of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and finely twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer.