Moreover, the word of the LORD
came
to me saying
,
"And you, son of man
, atake
up a lamentation
over
Tyre
;
and say to Tyre
, awho dwells
at the 1entrance
to the sea
, bmerchant
of the peoples
to many
coastlands
, `Thus
says
the Lord
2GOD
, "O Tyre
, you have said
, `I am perfect
in beauty
.'
"Your borders are in the heart
of the seas
; Your builders
have perfected
your beauty
.
"They have 1made all
your planks
of fir
trees
from aSenir
; They have taken
a cedar
from Lebanon
to make
a mast
for you.
"Of aoaks from bBashan
they have made
your oars
; With ivory
they have 1inlaid
your deck
of boxwood
from the coastlands
of cCyprus
.
"Your sail was of fine
embroidered
linen
from Egypt
So that it became
your 1distinguishing
mark
; Your 2awning
was 3 ablue
and purple
from the coastlands
of bElishah
.
"The inhabitants of Sidon
and aArvad
were your rowers
; Your bwise
men
, O Tyre
, were 1aboard; they were your pilots
.
"The elders of aGebal
and her wise
men
were with you repairing
your seams
; All
the ships
of the sea
and their sailors
were with you in order to deal
in your merchandise
.
" aPersia and aLud
and aPut
were in your army
, your men
of war
. They hung
shield
and helmet
in you; they set
forth your splendor
.
"The sons of Arvad
and your army
were on your walls
, all around
, and the 1Gammadim
were in your towers
. They hung
their shields
on your walls
all around
; they perfected
your beauty
.
"Tarshish was your customer
because
of the abundance
of all
kinds of wealth
; with silver
, iron
, tin
and lead
they paid
for your wares
.
" aJavan, aTubal
and bMeshech
, they were your traders
; with the clives
of men
and vessels
of bronze
they paid
for your merchandise
.
"Those from aBeth-togarmah gave
horses
and war
horses
and mules
for your wares
.
"The sons of aDedan
were your traders
. Many
coastlands
were 1your market
; bivory
tusks
and ebony
they brought
as your payment
.
" aAram was your customer
because
of the abundance
of your 1goods
; they paid
for your wares
with bemeralds
, purple
, cembroidered
work
, fine
linen
, coral
and rubies
.
"Judah and the land
of Israel
, they were your traders
; with the wheat
of aMinnith
, 1cakes
, honey
, oil
and balm
they paid
for your merchandise
.
" aDamascus was your customer
because of the abundance
of your 1goods
, because
of the abundance
of all
kinds of wealth
, because of the wine
of Helbon
and white
wool
.
"Vedan and Javan
paid
for your wares
1from Uzal
; wrought
iron
, cassia
and 2sweet
cane
were among your merchandise
.
" aDedan traded
with you in saddlecloths
for riding
.
" aArabia and all
the princes
of Kedar
, they were 1your customers
for blambs
, rams
and goats
; for these they were your customers
.
"The traders of aSheba
and Raamah
, they traded
with you; they paid
for your wares
with the best
of all
kinds of bspices
, and with all
kinds of precious
stones
and gold
.
"Haran, Canneh
, aEden
, the traders
of Sheba
, Asshur
and Chilmad
traded
with you.
"They traded with you in choice
garments
, in clothes
of 1blue
and embroidered
work
, and in carpets
of many
colors
and tightly
wound
cords
, which were among your merchandise
.
"The aships of Tarshish
were 1the carriers
for your merchandise
. And you were filled
and were very
2glorious
In the heart
of the seas
.
"Your rowers have brought
you Into agreat
waters
; The beast
wind
has broken
you In the heart
of the seas
.
"Your wealth, your wares
, your merchandise
, Your sailors
and your pilots
, Your repairers
of seams
, your dealers
in merchandise
And all
your men
of war
who
are in you, With all
your company
that is in your midst
, Will fall
into the heart
of the seas
On the day
of your overthrow
.
"At the sound of the cry
of your pilots
The pasture
lands
will ashake
.
"All who handle
the oar
, The asailors
and all
the pilots
of the sea
Will come
down
from their ships
; They will stand
on the land
,
And they will amake their voice
heard
over
you And will cry
bitterly
. They will bcast
dust
on their heads
, They will cwallow
in ashes
.
"Also they will make themselves abald
for you And bgird
themselves with sackcloth
; And they will cweep
for you in bitterness
of soul
With bitter
mourning
.
"Moreover, in their wailing they will take
up a alamentation
for you And lament
over
you: `Who
is like Tyre
, Like her who
is silent
in the midst
of the sea
?
`When your wares went
out from the seas
, You satisfied
many
peoples
; With the aabundance
of your wealth
and your merchandise
You enriched
the kings
of earth
.
` 1Now that you are abroken
by the seas
In the depths
of the waters
, Your bmerchandise
and all
your company
Have fallen
in the midst
of you.
`All the ainhabitants
of the coastlands
Are appalled
at you, And their kings
are horribly
afraid
; They are troubled
in countenance
.
`The merchants among the peoples
ahiss
at you; You have become
1terrified
And you bwill cease
to be forever
.' ""'