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Lamentation for Tyre
The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,
The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,
A Lament Over Tyre
The word of the Lord came to me:
The word of the Lord came to me:
“Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre,
“Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
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, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.”
“ ‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.”
Your borders are in the midst of the seas.
Your builders have perfected your beauty.
Your builders have perfected your beauty.
Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
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.
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple
from the coasts of Elishah.
“Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
Elders of Gebal and its wise men
Were in you to caulk your seams;
All the ships of the sea
And their oarsmen were in you
To market your merchandise.
Were in you to caulk your seams;
All the ships of the sea
And their oarsmen were in you
To market your merchandise.
Veteran craftsmen of Byblos 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.
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
“ ‘Men of Persia, Lydia and Put
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
Men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around,
And the men of Gammad were in your towers;
They hung their shields on your walls all around;
They made your beauty perfect.
And the men of Gammad were in your towers;
They hung their shields on your walls all around;
They made your beauty perfect.
Men of Arvad and Helek
guarded 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.
guarded 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.
“Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.
“ ‘Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
“ ‘Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.
Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules.
“ ‘Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.
Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm.
Damascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool.
“ ‘Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar
and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
“ ‘Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.
Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.
“ ‘Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.
“ ‘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.
Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants.
“ ‘Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.
These were your merchants in choice items — in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.
In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
“The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise.
You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.
You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.
“ ‘The ships of Tarshish serve
as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
as you sail the sea.
as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
as you sail the sea.
Your oarsmen brought you into many waters,
But the east wind broke you in the midst of the seas.
But the east wind broke you in the midst of the seas.
Your oarsmen take you
out to the high seas.
But the east wind will break you to pieces
far out at sea.
out to the high seas.
But the east wind will break you to pieces
far out at sea.
“Your riches, wares, and merchandise,
Your mariners and pilots,
Your caulkers and merchandisers,
All your men of war who are in you,
And the entire company which is in your midst,
Will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin.
Your mariners and pilots,
Your caulkers and merchandisers,
All your men of war who are in you,
And the entire company which is in your midst,
Will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin.
Your wealth, merchandise and wares,
your mariners, sailors 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.
your mariners, sailors 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.
The shorelands will quake
when your sailors cry out.
when your sailors cry out.
All who handle the oars
will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
will stand on the shore.
will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
will stand on the shore.
They will make their voice heard because of you;
They will cry bitterly and cast dust on their heads;
They will roll about in ashes;
They will cry bitterly and cast dust on their heads;
They will roll about in ashes;
They will raise their voice
and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust on their heads
and roll in ashes.
and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust on their heads
and roll in ashes.
They will shave themselves completely bald because of you,
Gird themselves with sackcloth,
And weep for you
With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Gird themselves with sackcloth,
And weep for you
With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
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.
and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep over you with anguish of soul
and with bitter mourning.
In their wailing for you
They will take up a lamentation,
And lament for you:
‘What city is like Tyre,
Destroyed in the midst of the sea?
They will take up a lamentation,
And lament for you:
‘What city is like Tyre,
Destroyed in the midst of the sea?
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?”
they will take up a lament concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded by the sea?”
‘When your wares went out by sea,
You satisfied many people;
You enriched the kings of the earth
With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.
You satisfied many people;
You enriched the kings of the earth
With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.
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.
you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth and your wares
you enriched the kings of the earth.
But you are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters;
Your merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.
Your merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.
Now you are shattered by the sea
in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
have gone down with you.
in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
have gone down with you.
All the inhabitants of the isles will be astonished at you;
Their kings will be greatly afraid,
And their countenance will be troubled.
Their kings will be greatly afraid,
And their countenance will be troubled.
All who live in the coastlands
are appalled at you;
their kings shudder with horror
and their faces are distorted with fear.
are appalled at you;
their kings shudder with horror
and their faces are distorted with fear.