Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 26 of Ezekiel. Tyre celebrates Jerusalem’s fall because it expects to benefit from the loss of its trade. God condemns this attitude and announces judgment on the city. The passage introduces the theme of commercial wealth becoming a source of pride and contempt toward other peoples.
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Du Menschenkind, darum daß Tyrus spricht über Jerusalem: "Ha! die Pforte der Völker ist zerbrochen; es ist zu mir gewandt; ich werde nun voll werden, weil sie wüst ist!",
Hijo del hombre, por cuanto dijo Tiro sobre Jerusalem: Ea, bien: quebrantada es la que era puerta de las naciones: a mí se volvió: seré llena; ella desierta:
«Hijo de hombre, porque Tiro dijo acerca de Jerusalén: “¡Ajá! Se ha roto la puerta de los pueblos; se ha vuelto hacia mí. Yo me llenaré, pues ella ha quedado devastada”,
Fils de l'homme, parce que Tyr a dit sur Jérusalem: Ah! ah! Elle est brisée, la porte des peuples! On se tourne vers moi, Je me remplirai, elle est déserte!
Figliuol d’uomo, perciocchè Tiro ha detto di Gerusalemme: Eia! quella che era la porta de’ popoli è ruinata, ella è rivolta a me; io mi empierò, ella è deserta;
Filho do homem, visto que Tiro disse contra Jerusalém: Ah! está quebrada a porta dos povos; virou-se para mim; eu me encherei, agora que ela está assolada;
「人子啊,因 推羅 向 耶路撒冷 說:『啊哈!那眾民之門已經破壞,向我敞開;它既變為廢墟,我必豐盛。』
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