with Tyre, reference is made to the inhabitants of the coasts of Elishah (v. 7), Tarshish (v. 12), and again in juxtaposition in one verse (v. 13), Javan, Tubal and Meshech, and immediately afterwards (v. 14) Beth-togarmah. It is further written in Ezekiel 32:26, in the description of Sheol: MESHECH AND TUBAL are there, and all their multitude. Without doubt there is some connection between Ezekiel’s prophecy and our chapter (see also below). Now we know today, from the parallels between the Book
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