Read Ezekiel 27.1-36 Lamentation over Tyre.
The "qinah" meter appears in vv. 3-9, 25-36 (see comment of 19.1).
In verses 3-9 Ezekiel portrays Tyre as a well-built ship, which symbolizes the way in which Tyre achieved wealth through maritime trade.
Senir: Mt Hermon in northern Israel (Deut 3.9).
Bashan: the region east of the Sea of Galilee.
Elishah: Cyprus. Arvad: Phoenicia. Zemer means"Type of Hebrew. Gebal: Byblos.
In verses 10-11 Tyre's defenders include mercenary troops.
Paras: Persia. Lud: Lydia. Put: Libya.
Helech means "your army" in Hebrew.
Gamad is uncertain.
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