Reading for February 18th

Read Ezekiel 27.1-11. Lamentation over Tyre. The "qinah" meter appears in vv.3-9, 25-36 (see comment on 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 "tyre" in Hebrew. Gebal: Bybos. In verses 10-11: Tyre's defenders incude mercemary troops. Paras: Persia. Lud: Libya. Helechmeans "your army" in Hebrew. Gmad is uncertain/ Comments or Questions..