Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 27:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 27:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 27:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that a big ship had really fancy sails made from beautiful cloth from Egypt and was decorated with special colors like blue and purple from faraway lands. It shows how rich and special the ship was.

Ezekiel 27:7: Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. [blue...: or, purple and scarlet]

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:22

This verse describes a virtuous woman making fine linen and purple for herself, while Ezekiel 27:7 speaks about Tyre making sails of fine linen and blue for its ships, both highlighting different uses and sources of these luxurious materials.

Proverbs 31:22: She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.

Contradiction with Isaiah 3:23

Discusses the removal of fine linen and well-established items from Jerusalem, contrasting with Ezekiel 27:7 which describes the use of fine linen as part of Tyre's strength and splendor.

Isaiah 3:23: The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

Contradiction with Revelation 18:12

Lists fine linen among the merchandise of Babylon that will fall, contradicting Ezekiel 27:7, where fine linen signifies Tyre's grandeur.

Revelation 18:12: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, [thyine: or, sweet]
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