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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
General Information:
"They" in these verses refers to the builders of Tyre. "Your" refers to Tyre.
oars
long pieces of wood with flat blades at one end that people use to make a boat move
decks
the parts of the boat that people can walk on
overlaid them
"covered them"
ivory
a white, beautiful, and hard material that is made from the long teeth of some animals
sails
large pieces of cloth that move a ship when the wind blows on them
Your sails were made from colorful linen from Egypt that served as your banner
The sails of the ship are compared to the banners or flags of Tyre. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)