Ezekiel 27New King James Version
Lamentation for Tyre
27 The word of theLordcame again to me, saying,2 “Now, son of man,(A)take up a lamentation for Tyre,3 and say to Tyre,(B)‘You who[a]are situated at the entrance of the sea,(C)merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the LordGod:
“O Tyre, you have said,
(D)‘Iamperfect in beauty.’
4 Your bordersarein the midst of the seas.
Your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 They[b]made allyourplanks of fir trees from(E)Senir;
They took a cedar from Lebanon to make you a mast.
6 Of(F)oaks from Bashan they made your oars;
The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks
Withivory from(G)the coasts of[c]Cyprus.
7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
8 “Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
9 Elders of(H)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.
10 “Those from Persia,[d]Lydia, and[e]Libya
Were in your army as men of war;
They hung shield and helmet in you;
They gave splendor to you.
11 Men of Arvad with your armywereon your wallsallaround,
And the men of Gammad were in your towers;
They hung their shields on your wallsallaround;
They made(I)your beauty perfect.
12 (J)“Tarshishwasyour merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.13 (K)Javan, Tubal, and Meshechwereyour traders. They bartered(L)human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.14 Those from the house of(M)Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules.15 The men of(N)Dedanwereyour traders; many isleswerethe market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.16 Syriawasyour merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.17 Judah and the land of Israelwereyour traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of(O)Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and(P)balm.18 Damascuswasyour merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool.19 Dan and Javan paid for your wares,[f]traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.20 (Q)Dedanwasyour merchant in saddlecloths for riding.21 Arabia and all the princes of(R)Kedarwereyour regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.22 The merchants of(S)Sheba and Raamahwereyour merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.23 (T)Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of(U)Sheba, Assyria,andChilmadwereyour merchants.24 Thesewereyour merchants in choice items—in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.
25 “The(V)ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise.
You were filled and very glorious(W)in the midst of the seas.
26 Your oarsmen brought you into many waters,
But(X)the east wind broke you in the midst of the seas.
27 “Your(Y)riches, wares, and merchandise,
Your mariners and pilots,
Your caulkers and merchandisers,
All your men of war whoarein you,
And the entire company whichisin your midst,
Will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin.
28 The(Z)common-land[g]will shake at the sound of the cry of your pilots.
29 “All(AA)who handle the oar,
The mariners,
All the pilots of the sea
Will come down from their shipsandstand on the[h]shore.
30 They will make their voice heard because of you;
They will cry bitterly and(AB)cast dust on their heads;
They(AC)will roll about in ashes;
31 They will(AD)shave themselves completely bald because of you,
Gird themselves with sackcloth,
And weep for you
With bitterness of heartandbitter wailing.
32 In their wailing for you
They will(AE)take up a lamentation,
And lament for you:
(AF)‘Whatcity islike Tyre,
Destroyed in the midst of the sea?
33 ‘When(AG)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.
34 But(AH)you are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters;
(AI)Your merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.
35 (AJ)All the inhabitants of the isles will be astonished at you;
Their kings will be greatly afraid,
Andtheircountenance will be troubled.
36 The merchants among the peoples(AK)will hiss at you;
(AL)You will become a horror, andbeno(AM)more forever.’ ” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 27:3Lit.sitordwell
- Ezekiel 27:5built
- Ezekiel 27:6Heb.Kittim,western lands, especially Cyprus
- Ezekiel 27:10Heb.Lud
- Ezekiel 27:10Heb.Put
- Ezekiel 27:19LXX, Syr.from Uzal
- Ezekiel 27:28open landsorpasturelands
- Ezekiel 27:29Lit.land
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