# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.

# Will not the islands quake ... in your midst?

This question expects a positive answer and emphasizes the results of Tyre's destruction. It can be translated as a statement. AT: "The islands will quake ... in your midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Will not the islands quake

Here "the islands" represents the people living on the islands. AT: "Will not the people of the islands quake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# princes of the sea

"princes of the coastlands"

# They will clothe themselves with trembling

This metaphor represents the princes trembling enough to seem like it was their clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# appalled

"astonished" or "dismayed"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tyre]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slaughter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chief]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/throne]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/robe]]