Ezekiel 27:25

The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 27:4 describes Tyre's location in the heart of the seas — v25 elaborates on the vast trade that made it great.

Ezekiel 27:3 introduces Tyre as a merchant city of perfect beauty, providing background for this description of its market and ships.

1 Kings 10:22 Historical context

1 Kings 10:22 mentions Solomon's fleet of Tarshish — the same ships that served Tyre's trade in this verse.

Psalm 48:7 Allusion

Psalm 48:7 uses the same image of ships of Tarshish shattered by east wind — a poetic parallel to Tyre's judgment.

Isaiah 23:14 directly addresses ships of Tarshish in its own lament over Tyre — a parallel oracle against the same city.

Isaiah 60:9 Contrast

Isaiah 60:9 uses ships of Tarshish to bring exiles home — a restoration image contrasting with Tyre's destruction here.

Isaiah 2:16 Parallel

Isaiah 2:16 lists ships of Tarshish among things humbled on the day of the Lord — similar judgment on maritime wealth.

Isaiah 23:15 Related theme

Isaiah 23:15 gives a 70-year timeline for Tyre's fall after its commercial glory, complementing this description of Tyre's wealth.