Ezekiel 26:10-11

Ezekiel 26:10-11

[10] By reason of the abundance  of his horses  their dust  shall cover  thee: thy walls  shall shake  at the noise  of the horsemen,  and of the wheels,  and of the chariots,  when he shall enter  into thy gates,  as men enter  into a city  wherein is made a breach.  [11] With the hoofs  of his horses  shall he tread down  all thy streets:  he shall slay  thy people  by the sword,  and thy strong  garrisons  shall go down  to the ground. 

What does Ezekiel 26:10-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Nebuchadnezzar"s many horses would raise much dust and cause a loud commotion as they breached the walls, entered the city, and trampled the streets of the mainland town. Many people would die, and Tyre"s strong pillars would fall. The pillars may refer to the leading inhabitants of the town and or to the prominent pillars in the temple of Melkart there (cf. 1 Kings 7:15). [1]
"Nebuchadnezzar destroyed mainland Tyre ..., but not the island stronghold. However, other evidence indicates that the island surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar in573-572 B.C." [2]