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1 The
LORD’s word came
again to me,
saying,
2 “You,
son of man,
take up a
lamentation over
Tyre;
3 and tell
Tyre, ‘You who
dwell at the
entry of the
sea, who are
the merchant of
the peoples to
many islands, the
Lord GOD says:
“You, Tyre,
have said,
‘I am perfect in
beauty.’
4 Your
borders are in
the heart of
the seas.
Your builders
have perfected
your beauty.
5 They
have made all
your planks of
cypress trees from
Senir.
They have taken
a cedar from
Lebanon to make
a mast for
you.
6 They
have made your
oars of the oaks
of Bashan.
They have made
your benches of
ivory inlaid
in cypress wood from
the islands of
Kittim.
7 Your
sail was of
fine linen with
embroidered work
from Egypt,
that it might be
to you for
a banner.
Blue and purple
from the islands
of Elishah was
your awning.
8 The
inhabitants of
Sidon and Arvad
were your rowers.
Your wise men,
Tyre, were in
you.
They were your
pilots.
9 The
old men of
Gebal
and its wise
men were your
repairers of ship seams
in you.
All the ships of
the sea with
their mariners
were in you
to deal in
your merchandise.
10 “ ‘ “Persia,
Lud, and Put
were in your
army,
your men of
war.
They hung the
shield and helmet
in you.
They showed your
beauty.
11 The
men of Arvad with
your army were
on your walls
all around,
and valiant men
were in your
towers.
They hung their
shields on your
walls all around.
They have
perfected your
beauty.
12 “ ‘ “Tarshish
was your merchant
by reason of the
multitude of all
kinds of riches.
They traded for
your wares with
silver, iron, tin,
and lead.
13 “ ‘ “Javan,
Tubal, and Meshech
were your traders.
They traded the
persons of men
and vessels of
bronze for your
merchandise.
14 “ ‘ “They
of the house
of Togarmah traded
for your wares
with horses, war
horses, and mules.
15 “ ‘ “The
men of Dedan
traded with you.
Many islands were
the market of
your hand. They
brought you horns
of ivory and
ebony in exchange.
16 “ ‘ “Syria
was your merchant
by reason of the
multitude of
your handiworks. They
traded for your
wares with
emeralds, purple, embroidered
work, fine linen, coral,
and rubies.
17 “ ‘ “Judah
and the land of
Israel were your
traders. They
traded wheat of
Minnith, confections, honey,
oil, and balm
for your
merchandise.
18 “ ‘ “Damascus
was your merchant
for the multitude
of your handiworks
by reason of the
multitude of all
kinds of riches,
with the wine
of Helbon, and
white wool.
19 “ ‘ “Vedan
and Javan traded
with yarn for your
wares; wrought
iron, cassia, and
calamus were among
your merchandise.
20 “ ‘ “Dedan
was your merchant in
precious saddle blankets for
riding.
21 “ ‘ “Arabia
and all the
princes of Kedar
were your favorite dealers
in lambs, rams,
and goats. In
these, they were
your merchants.
22 “ ‘ “The
traders of Sheba
and Raamah were
your traders. They
traded for your
wares with the
best of all
spices, all
precious stones, and
gold.
23 “ ‘ “Haran,
Canneh, Eden, the
traders of Sheba,
Asshur and Chilmad, were your
traders.
24 These
were your traders
in choice wares,
in wrappings of
blue and
embroidered work,
and in cedar
chests of rich clothing
bound with cords,
among your merchandise.
25 “ ‘ “The
ships of Tarshish
were your caravans
for your
merchandise.
You were
replenished
and made very
glorious in the
heart of the
seas.
26 Your
rowers have brought
you into great
waters.
The east wind
has broken you
in the heart
of the seas.
27 Your
riches, your wares,
your merchandise,
your mariners,
your pilots, your
repairers of ship seams,
the dealers in
your merchandise,
and all your
men of war
who are in
you,
with all your
company which is
among you,
will fall into
the heart of
the seas in
the day of
your ruin.
28 At
the sound of
the cry of your
pilots,
the pasture lands
will shake.
29 All
who handle the
oars,
the mariners and
all the pilots
of the sea,
will come down
from their ships.
They will stand
on the land,
30 and
will cause their
voice to be
heard over you,
and will cry
bitterly.
They will cast
up dust on
their heads.
They will wallow
in the ashes.
31 They
will make
themselves bald
for you,
and clothe themselves
with sackcloth.
They will weep
for you in
bitterness of soul,
with bitter
mourning.
32 In
their wailing they
will take up
a lamentation for
you,
and lament over
you, saying,
‘Who is there
like Tyre,
like her who
is brought
to silence in the
middle of the
sea?’
33 When
your wares came
from the seas,
you filled many
peoples.
You enriched the
kings of the earth
with the
multitude of your
riches and of
your merchandise.
34 In
the time that
you were broken
by the seas,
in the depths
of the waters,
your merchandise
and all your
company fell
within you.
35 All
the inhabitants of
the islands are
astonished at you,
and their kings
are horribly
afraid.
They are troubled
in their face.
36 The
merchants among
the peoples hiss
at you.
You have come
to a terrible end,
and you will
be no more.” ’ ”