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28 At the sound of your captains’ cries the waves will surge;[a]
29 They will descend from their ships—all who handle the oar,
the sailors and all the sea captains—they will stand on the land.
30 They will lament loudly[b] over you and cry bitterly.
They will throw dust on their heads and roll in the ashes;[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:28 tn Compare this phrase to Isa 57:20 and Amos 8:8. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:561.
  2. Ezekiel 27:30 tn Heb “make heard over you with their voice.”
  3. Ezekiel 27:30 tn Note a similar expression to “roll in the ashes” in Mic 1:10.

28 The shorelands will quake(A)
    when your sailors cry out.
29 All who handle the oars
    will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
    will stand on the shore.
30 They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(B) on their heads
    and roll(C) in ashes.(D)

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