Ezekiel

Against Tyre II

The word of the Lord came to me:

“Son of man, sing a lament for Tyre

and say to her: Who is the gateway to the sea, trading with people along many coasts: This is what the Lord says:”Tyre, you were satisfied with your perfect beauty.

Your borders were in the heart of the sea and your builders perfected your beauty;

all your planks were made of the wood of fir trees, your masts, from the cedars of Lebanon; and

your oars from the oak of Bashan. Your decks were of cedar, from the coast of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.

Embroidery on linen from Egypt was used for your sails, which served as your banner. Your awning was made from blue and purple fabrics from the coasts of Elishah.

Your oarsmen were citizens of Sidon and Arvad.

The most skilled men from Tyre served as your sailors, and veteran craftsmen from Gebal were on board to seal your seams. All the ships at sea and their crews called on you to trade for your goods.

Persia, Lud, and Put served in your army as warriors. They brought you glory and hung their bucklers and helmets on your walls.

The men of Arvad and Helech watched all around your walls; men of Gamad guarded your towers and hung their shields on your walls, finishing your splendor.

Tarshish traded with you because of your abundant wealth, supplying your markets with silver, iron, tin, and lead.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you, providing slaves and bronze articles.

People from Beth-togarmah exchanged workhorses, warhorses, and mules for your goods.

The people of Rhodes traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; in payment, they gave ivory tusks and ebony wood.

Edom traded with you because of your many products, and supplied your markets with turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

Judah and Israel sold you wheat from Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and resin.

Damascus traded with you because of your abundant wares, and provided you with wine from Helbon and white wool.

Danites, and Greeks from Uzal exchanged wrought iron, cassia, and calamus for your merchandise.

Dedan supplied you with saddle blankets.

Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, carried on a lively trade with you in lambs, rams, and goats.

Merchants from Sheba and Raamah supplied your markets with all kinds of high-quality spices, precious stones, and gold.

Haran, Canneh, Eden, Asshur, and Chilmad

traded with you in beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered cloth, and colorful rugs made with twisted and tightly knotted cords.

The ships of Tarshish transported your merchandise.You lay filled and heavyin the midst of the ocean.

Your mariners led you to the high sea; and the east wind wrecked you in the sea.

Your riches, wares, merchandise,your seamen and sailors,those who repaired your seams, and assured your trade;your men of war, with all the passengers, sank into the depths of the sea,on the day of your shipwreck.

At the cries of your seamen, the coasts quaked

and the oarsmen came from their ships;sailors and seamen went ashore.

They mourn and weep bitterly for you, throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.

Because of you, they shave their heads and wear sackcloth.In the bitterness of their hearts, they weep and intone a bitter lament for you.

A funeral song is heard:Who was like Tyre, now silentin the midst of the ocean?

How many nations you providedwith the goods unloaded from distant shores!With your abundant riches and commerce, you enriched the kings of the earth;

but now, you are shattered by the sea, engulfed in its depths.Your wares, and all your company, have gone down!

All who live on the coasts are appalled because of you,their kings shudder, and fall prostrate.

The merchants of the nations hiss at you;you are an object of dread.You have gone forever.”