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Artisans work cypress planks, cedar mast, oak oars, ivory deckwork, linen sail, and colored covering.
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Ezekiel 27:5-7

Timbers, oars, and sail

A Lament for Tyre’s Merchant Ship · Ezekiel 27

Story guide: The varied timber, sail, and deck materials illustrate the many lands that supply the ship representing Tyre.

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5With cypresses from Senir they built all your planking; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

6They made your oars of oaks from Bashan; they made your deck of ivory from the coasts of Kittim.

7Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your covering.

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