Jezekiel 27
1 And the word of the Lord came to me saying,
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 And you, son of man, take up a lamentation against Sor;
“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
3 and you shall say to Sor that dwells at the entrance of the sea, to the mart of the nations coming from many islands, Thus says the Lord to Sor; You have said, I have clothed myself with my beauty.
Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4 In the heart of the sea your sons have put beauty upon you for Beelim.
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
5 Cedar in Senir was employed for you in building: boards of cypress timber were taken out of Libanus, and wood to make you masts of fir.
They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 They made your oars [of wood] out of the land of Basan; your sacred utensils they made of ivory, your shady houses of wood from the isles of Chetiim.
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
7 Fine linen with embroidery from Egypt supplied the couch, to put honour upon you, and to clothe you with blue and purple from the isles of Elisai; and they became your coverings.
Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
8 And your princes were the dwellers in Sidon, and the Aradians were your rowers: your wise men, O Sor, who were in you, these were your pilots.
The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
9 The elders of the Biblians, and their wise men, who were in you, these helped your counsel: and all the ships of the sea and their rowers traded for you to the utmost west.
The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
10 Persians and Lydians and Libyans were in your army: your warriors hung in you shields and helmets; these gave [you] your glory.
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
11 The sons of the Aradians and your army were upon the walls; there were guards in your towers: they hung their quivers on your battlements round about; these completed your beauty.
Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
12 The Carthaginians were your merchants because of the abundance of all your strength; they furnished your market with silver, and gold, and iron, and tin, and lead.
Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
13 Greece, both the whole [world], and the adjacent coasts, these traded with you in the persons of men, and they gave [as] your merchandise vessels of brass.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
14 Out of the house of Thogarma horses and horsemen furnished the market.
The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
15 The sons of the Rhodians were your merchants; from the islands they multiplied your merchandise, [even] elephants' teeth: and to them that came in you did return your prices,
The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16 [even] men [as] your merchandise, from the multitude of your trading [population], myrrh and embroidered works from Tharsis: Ramoth also and Chorchor furnished your market.
Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
17 Juda and the children of Israel, these were your merchants; in the sale of corn and ointments and cassia: and they gave the best honey, and oil, and resin, to your trading [population].
Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
18 [The people of] Damascus were your merchants by reason of the abundance of all your power; wine out of Chelbon, and wool from Miletus; and they brought wine into your market.
Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
19 Out of Asel [came] wrought iron, and there is the sound of wheels amongst your trading [population].
and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
20 [The people of] Daedan were your merchants, with choice cattle for chariots.
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, these were your traders with you, [bringing] camels, and lambs, and rams, in which they trade with you.
Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
22 The merchants of Sabba and Ramma, these were your merchants, with choice spices, and precious stones: and they brought gold to your market.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
23 Charra, and Chanaa, these were your merchants: Assur, and Charman, were your merchants:
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24 bringing [for] merchandise blue, and choice stores bound with cords, and cypress wood.
In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
25 Ships were your merchants, in abundance, with your trading [population]: and you were filled and very heavily loaded in the heart of the sea.
The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
26 Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the south wind has broken you in the heart of the sea.
Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
27 Your forces, and your gain, and that of your traders, and your rowers, and your pilots, and your counsellors, and they that traffic with you, and all your warriors that are in you: and all your company in the midst of you shall perish in the heart of the sea, in the day of your fall.
Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
28 At the cry of your voice your pilots shall be greatly terrified.
The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
29 And all the rowers and the mariners shall come down from the ships, and the pilots of the sea shall stand on the land.
All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
30 And they shall wail over you with their voice, and cry bitterly, and put earth on their heads, and spread ashes under them.
They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
32 And their sons shall take up a [lament] for you, even a lamentation for Sor, [saying],
As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
33 How large a reward have you gained from the sea? you have filled nations out of your abundance; and out of your mixed merchandise you have enriched all the kings of the earth.
When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
34 Now are you broken in the sea, your traders are in the deep water, and all your company in the midst of you: all your rowers have fallen.
Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
35 All the dwellers in the islands have mourned over you, and their kings have been utterly amazed, and their countenance has wept.
All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
36 Merchants from the nations have hissed at you; you are utterly destroyed, and shall not be any more for ever.
Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
