Cross Reference EZEKIEL 26:12 AND THEY SHALL MAKE A SPOIL OF THY RICHES AND MAKE A PREY OF THY MERCHANDISE AND THEY SHALL BREAK DOWN THY WALLS AND DESTROY THY PLEASANT HOUSES AND THEY SHALL LAY THY STONES AND THY TIMBER AND THY DUST IN THE MIDST OF THE WATER

{Ezekiel 26:12} And they shall make a spoil 7997 z8804 of thy riches, 2428 and make a prey 962 z8804 of thy merchandise: 7404 and they shall break down 2040 z8804 thy walls, 2346 and destroy 5422 z8799 thy pleasant 2532 houses: 1004 and they shall lay 7760 z8799 thy stones 68 and thy timber 6086 and thy dust 6083 in the midst 8432 of the water. 4325

make a spoil:
"It shall be¹ [a place for] the spreadingª of netsª in the midstª of the sea:ª for¹ I¹ have spokenª ° [it], saithª ° the Lordª GOD:ª and it shall become¹ a spoilª to the nations.ª" {Ezk 26:5} + "Lay² ° not² upª °¹ for yourselvesª treasuresª uponª earth,ª whereª mothª andª rustª doth corrupt,ª ° andª whereª thievesª break throughª ° andª steal:ª ° ... Butª lay upª ° for yourselvesª treasuresª inª heaven,ª whereª neitherª mothª norª rustª doth corrupt,ª ° andª whereª thievesª do² ° notª break throughª ° norª steal:ª °" {Mtt 6:19-20}

thy merchandise:
"And sayª ° unto Tyrus,ª O thou that art situateª ° at¹ the entryª of the sea,ª [which art] a merchantª ° of the peopleª for¹ manyª isles,ª Thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª O Tyrus,ª thou¹ hast said,ª ° I¹ [am] of perfectª beauty.ª ... The merchantsª ° among the peopleª shall hissª ° at¹ thee; thou shalt be¹ a terror,ª and never¹ [shalt be] any more.ª ª" {Ezk 27:3-36} + "Who¹ hath taken this counselª °¹ against¹ Tyre,ª the crowningª ° [city], whose¹ merchantsª ° [are] princes,ª whose traffickers² ¹ [are] the honourableª ° of the earth?ª" {Isa 23:8} + "He stretched outª ° his handª over¹ the sea,ª he shookª ° the kingdoms:ª the LORDª hath given a commandmentª ° against¹ the merchantª [city], to destroyª ° the strong² holdsª thereof." {Isa 23:11} + "And it shall come to pass¹ after the endª ¹ of seventyª years,ª that the LORDª will visitª °¹ Tyre,ª and she shall turnª ° to her hire,ª and shall commit fornicationª ° with¹ all¹ the kingdomsª of the worldª upon¹ the faceª of the earth.ª ... And her merchandiseª and her hireª shall be¹ holinessª to the LORD:ª it shall not¹ be treasuredª ° nor¹ laid up;ª ° for¹ her merchandiseª shall be¹ for them that dwellª ° beforeª the LORD,ª to eatª ° sufficiently,ª and for durableª clothing.ª" {Isa 23:17-18} + "And Tyrusª did buildª ° herself a strong hold,ª and heaped upª ° silverª as the dust,ª and fine goldª as the mireª of the streets.ª ... Behold,¹ the Lordª will cast her out,ª ° and he will smiteª ° her powerª in the sea;ª and she¹ shall be devouredª ° with fire.ª" {Zch 9:3-4} + "Andª the¹ merchantsª of the¹ earthª shall weepª ° andª mournª ° overª her;ª forª no manª buyethª ° their² ¹ merchandiseª any more:ª ... Andª cinnamon,ª andª odours,ª andª ointments,ª andª frankincense,ª andª wine,ª andª oil,ª andª fine flour,ª andª wheat,ª andª beasts,ª andª sheep,ª andª horses,ª andª chariots,ª andª slaves,ª andª soulsª of men.ª" {Rev 18:11-13}

thy pleasant houses:
Heb. houses of thy desire, "And Hezekiahª had¹ exceedingª muchª ° richesª and honour:ª and he madeª ° himself treasuriesª for silver,ª and for gold,ª and for preciousª stones,ª and for spices,ª and for shields,ª and for all manner¹ of pleasantª jewels;ª" {2Ch 32:27} + "And when the yearª was expired,ª kingª Nebuchadnezzarª sent,ª ° and broughtª ° him to Babylon,ª with¹ the goodlyª vesselsª of the houseª of the LORD,ª and made¹ ¹ Zedekiahª his brotherª king² ° over¹ Judahª and Jerusalem.ª" {2Ch 36:10} + "They shall lamentª ° for¹ the teats,ª for¹ the pleasantª fields,ª for¹ the fruitfulª ° vine.ª" {Isa 32:12} + "Howl,ª ° ye shepherds,ª ° and cry;ª ° and wallow² ° yourselves¹ [in the ashes], ye principalª of the flock:ª for¹ the daysª of your slaughterª ° and of your dispersionsª are accomplished;ª ° and ye shall fallª ° like a pleasantª vessel.ª" {Jer 25:34} + "And shall also¹ carryª ° captivesª into Egyptª their gods,ª with¹ their princes,ª [and] with¹ their preciousª vesselsª of silverª and of gold;ª and he¹ shall continueª ° [more] yearsª than the kingª ¹ of the north.ª" {Dan 11:8} + "Though¹ he¹ be fruitfulª ° among¹ [his] brethren,ª an east windª shall come,ª ° the windª of the LORDª shall come upª ° from the wilderness,ª ¹ and his springª shall become dry,ª ° and his fountainª shall be dried up:ª ° he¹ shall spoilª ° the treasureª of all¹ pleasantª vessels.ª" {Hsa 13:15} + "Forasmuchª therefore¹ as your treadingª ° [is] upon¹ the poor,ª and ye takeª ° from¹ him burdensª of wheat:ª ye have builtª ° housesª of hewn stone,ª but ye shall not¹ dwellª ° in them; ye have plantedª ° pleasantª vineyards,ª but ye shall not¹ drinkª °¹ wineª of them." {Ams 5:11} + "Take ye the spoilª ° of silver,ª take the spoilª ° of gold:ª for [there is] none¹ endª of the storeª [and] gloryª out of all¹ ¹ the pleasantª furniture.ª" {Nah 2:9} + "But I scattered them with a whirlwindª ° among¹ all¹ the nationsª whom¹ they knewª ° not.¹ Thus the landª was desolateª ° afterª them, that no man passed throughª °¹ nor returned:ª °¹ for they laidª ° the pleasantª landª desolate.ª" {Zch 7:14} *marg.

they shall lay:
The ruins of old Tyre contributed much to the taking of the new city; for with the stones, timber, and rubbish, Alexander built a bank, or causeway, from the continent to the island, thereby literally fulfilling the words of the prophet.

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