are appalled over you
The Hebrew root for "appalled" is "shamem," which conveys a sense of desolation, horror, or astonishment. This reaction from the nations underscores the dramatic and unexpected nature of Tyre's fall. Historically, Tyre was considered impregnable due to its strategic location and fortifications. The use of "appalled" suggests that the downfall was not only a political or economic event but also a moral and spiritual lesson for the surrounding nations, demonstrating the consequences of pride and hubris.

You have come to a horrible end
The phrase "horrible end" translates from the Hebrew "ballah," which implies a complete and utter destruction. This is not merely a decline but an obliteration of status and power. In the context of Ezekiel's prophecy, this serves as a divine judgment against Tyre's arrogance and self-exaltation. Theologically, it reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). The "end" signifies the finality of God's judgment, leaving no room for recovery or restoration.

and will be no more
This phrase emphasizes the totality and permanence of Tyre's destruction. The Hebrew "ayin" for "no more" indicates a complete cessation of existence or influence. Historically, while Tyre did experience a resurgence after its initial destruction, the prophecy points to a spiritual and moral obliteration that transcends mere physical rebuilding. In a broader biblical context, this serves as a warning to all nations and individuals about the dangers of pride and the ultimate sovereignty of God over human affairs. The phrase assures believers of God's ultimate justice and the futility of opposing His will.

(1) that the national historians of the ancient world (perhaps not of that only) willingly minimized the disasters of their country; and

(2) that the Phoenician fragment quoted by Josephus ('Contra Apion,' 1:21) simply for synchronistic purposes, shows a significant change of government following on the siege. Ithobal was "king" during the thirteen years, but afterwards "judges" were appointed, and these ruled for periods of two, or three, or ten months. All this indicates a period of confusion and anarchy, the consequence of some great catastrophe. As a whole, too, we have to remember that it was with Tyre, as with Babylon and with other nations. The prophecies against them had "springing and germinant accomplishments." What the prophet saw in vision, as wrought out in a moment of time, was actually the outcome of the slow decay of centuries, and of catastrophes separated from each other by long intervals of a dwindling history. The main facts of that history may be briefly stated. There was, as implied in Isaiah 23:17, a revival of commerce under the Persian monarchy, and of this we have traces in Nehemiah 13:16. Two hundred and fifty years after Nebuchadnezzar, Tyre was still so strongly fortified that Alexander the Great did not take it till after a seven years' siege (Died. Sic., 17:20; Arrian., 2:17; Q. Curtius, 4:2-4). It rose again into wealth and power under the Selencidare, and the Romans made it the capital of their province of Phoenicia. It appears as a flourishing town in Matthew 15:21; Acts 12:20; Acts 21:37, and is described by Strabo (16:2, 23), as having two harbors and lofty houses. From A.D. to 1125 it was in the hands of the Saracens. Saladin attacked it without success in A.D. . In A.D. , after Acre had been taken by storm by El-Ashraf, Sultan of Egypt, Tyro passed into his hands without a struggle. When it again passed into the power of the Saracens, its fortifications were demolished, and from that time it sank gradually into its present obscurity. The present Sur is a small town of narrow, crooked, and dirty streets, and the ruins of the old Phoenician city cover the suburbs to the extent of half a league round. The harbor is choked up with sand, and with remains of the old palaces and walls and temples, and is available for small boats only. The sea has swallowed up its grandeur. The soft on which the traveler stands is a mass of debris, in which marble, porphyry, and granite mingle with coarser stones. So it has come to pass that it is little more than "a place for the spreading of nets" and that the sentence, "Thou shalt never be any more," seems to be receiving its fulfillment. There was for it no prospect of an earthly restoration, still less that of a transfigured and glorified existence like that which, in the prophet's visions, was connected with Jerusalem.

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