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parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them
that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited;
and I shall set glory in the land of the living; I will
make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though
thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again,
saith the Lord Jehovah.” (Ver. 19—21.) The de­
struction of Tyre was to be complete. Whatever was
the importance of its position, (and its past success
seemed to invite the rebuilding of such a commercial
centre,) all hope would be vain on man’s part, for the
Lord says, “ I will make thee terrors, and thou shalt be
no more. Though thou be sought for, thou shalt never
be found again, saith the Lord Jehovah.” Thus should
perish the splendour of a city whose fame spread far and
wide amidst all lands, gathering wealth from, and spread­
ing it to, alike the seas and lands of the Gentiles. Such
should be the doom of those w ho meddle with Israel
even in their desolation, for their own lust of gain.

CHAPTER XXVII.
W e have next an animated and striking picture of the
commerce of Tyre. “ And the word of Jehovah came
again unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, take up
a lamentation for Tyrus; and say unto Tyrus, 0 thou
that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a
merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the
Lord Jehovah, 0 Tyrus, thou hast said, lam of perfect
beauty.” (Ver. 1—3.) This lamentation soon passes
into an allegory. Tyre is addressed personally. Her
position is set forth graphically as well as her self-corn-