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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# General Information:
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"They" in these verses refers to the builders of Tyre. "Your" refers to Tyre.
# oars
long pieces of wood with flat blades at one end that people use to make a boat move
# decks
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the parts of the boat that people can walk on
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# overlaid them
"covered them"
# ivory
a white, beautiful, and hard material that is made from the long teeth of some animals
# sails
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large pieces of cloth that move a ship when the wind blows on them
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# Your sails were made from colorful linen from Egypt that served as your banner
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The sails of the ship are compared to the banners or flags of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oak]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/bashan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/cyprus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
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