27:1 The word of the LORD came to me:
27:2 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
27:3 Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “‘You say, O Tyre, “I am perfect in beauty.”
27:4 Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
27:5 They made all your timbers of pine trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
27:6 Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
27:7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
27:8 Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard as your seamen.
27:9 Veteran craftsmen of Gebal were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.
27:10 “‘Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.
27:11 Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.
27:12 “‘Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
27:13 “‘Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.
27:14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged work horses, war horses and mules for your merchandise.
27:15 “‘The men of Rhodes traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
27:16 “‘Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.
27:17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, oil and balm for your wares.
27:18 “‘Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
27:19 “‘Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought your merchandise; they exchanged wrought iron, cassia and calamus for your wares.
27:20 “‘Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.
27:21 “‘Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
27:22 “‘The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.
27:23 “‘Haran, Canneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad traded with you.
27:24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
27:25 “‘The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
27:26 Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces in the heart of the sea.
27:27 Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, seamen and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.
27:28 The shorelands will quake when your seamen cry out.
27:29 All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the seamen will stand on the shore.
27:30 They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
27:31 They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.
27:32 As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you: “Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?”
27:33 When your merchandise went out on the seas, you satisfied many nations; with your great wealth and your wares you enriched the kings of the earth.
27:34 Now you are shattered by the sea in the depths of the waters; your wares and all your company have gone down with you.
27:35 All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.
27:36 The merchants among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
27:1 The word of Jehovah came again to me, saying,
27:2 Now you, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
27:3 And say to Tyre, O you who dwell at the entry to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, Thus says the Lord Jehovah, You, O Tyre, have said, / I am perfect in beauty.
27:4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas; / Your builders have perfected your beauty.
27:5 They have made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; / They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
27:6 They have made your oars of the oaks of Bashan; / They have made your boards of cypresses inlaid with ivory from the coasts of Kittim.
27:7 Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt, to be your ensign; / Your awning was of blue and purple material from the coasts of Elishah.
27:8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; / Your skilled men, who were in you, O Tyre, were your helmsmen.
27:9 The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you caulking your seams. / All the ships of the sea and their sailors were within you to barter for your merchandise.
27:10 The men of Persia and Lydia and Put were in your army as your men of war. / They hung shields and helmets on you; they endowed you with your splendor.
27:11 The men of Arvad and Helek were on your walls all around, and valiant men were in your towers; they hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
27:12 Tarshish conducted business with you because of the abundance of all your wealth. For your wares they gave silver, iron, tin, and lead.
27:13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traders; for your merchandise they gave human beings and vessels of bronze.
27:14 From Beth-togarmah they gave for your wares horses, steeds for riding, and mules.
27:15 The people of Dedan were your traders; many coastlands conducted business on your behalf; they brought back as payment to you ivory tusks and ebony.
27:16 Syria conducted business with you because of the abundance of your products; they gave for your wares carbuncles, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.
27:17 Judah and the land of Israel were your traders; they gave for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, resin, honey, oil, and balm.
27:18 Damascus conducted business with you for the abundance of your products, because of the abundance of all wealth. They gave the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
27:19 Vedan and Javan traded for your wares from Uzal. Among your merchandise were wrought iron, cassia, and calamus.
27:20 Dedan was your trader in precious clothes for riding.
27:21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar conducted business on your behalf; in lambs, rams, and goats; for these they conducted business with you.
27:22 The traders of Sheba and Raamah were your traders; they gave for your wares the best of all spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.
27:23 Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were your traders.
27:24 These were your traders in the finest fabrics, in rolls of blue and embroidered cloth, and in chests of fine woven articles, tightly bound with cords, among your merchandise.
27:25 The ships of Tarshish transported your merchandise for you; And you were replenished and made very glorious / In the heart of the seas.
27:26 Those who rowed you have brought you into great waters, / But the east wind has shipwrecked you in the heart of the seas.
27:27 Your wealth, your wares, your merchandise, / Your sailors, your pilots, / Those who caulked your seams, / The dealers in your merchandise, / And all your men of war, who are in you, / With all your company who are in your midst, / Will sink into the heart of the seas / On the day of your fall.
27:28 At the sound of the cry of your pilots / The pasture lands will shake.
27:29 And all who handle the oar / Will come down out of their ships; / The sailors and all the pilots of the sea / Will stand upon the land,
27:30 And they will make their voice heard for you / And cry out bitterly, / And they will throw dust upon their heads; / They will wallow in ashes.
27:31 And they will make themselves bald for you / And gird themselves with sackcloth, / And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul / With bitter mourning.
27:32 And in their wailing they will take up a lamentation for you / And lament over you, saying, / Who is like Tyre, / Like her silenced in the midst of the sea?
27:33 When your wares went out over the seas, / You satisfied many peoples. / With the abundance of your wealth and your merchandise / You enriched the kings of the earth.
27:34 Now you are shipwrecked by the sea / In deep water, / Your merchandise and all your company / Go down in your midst.
27:35 All the inhabitants of the coasts / Are astonished at you, / And their kings shudder excessively; / Their countenance is troubled.
27:36 Those who conducted business with you among the peoples hiss at you; / You have become a source of terror, / And you will no longer exist.