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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 for 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,
“Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God:
“O Tyre, you have said,
‘I am perfect in beauty.’
“O Tyre, you have said,
‘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 borders are in the heart of the seas;
your builders made perfect your beauty.
your builders made perfect your beauty.
They made all your planks
of fir trees from Senir;
they took a cedar from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
of fir trees from Senir;
they took a cedar from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
Of oaks of Bashan
they made your oars;
they made your deck of pines
from the coasts of Cyprus,
inlaid with ivory.
they made your oars;
they made your deck of pines
from the coasts of Cyprus,
inlaid with ivory.
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.
Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt
was your sail,
serving as your banner;
blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah
was your awning.
was your sail,
serving as your banner;
blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah
was your awning.
“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.
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad
were your rowers;
your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you;
they were your pilots.
were your rowers;
your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you;
they were your pilots.
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.
The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you,
caulking your seams;
all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you
to barter for your wares.
caulking your seams;
all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you
to barter for your wares.
“Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave 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 Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made perfect your beauty.
“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 every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules.
From Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
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.
Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby.
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 for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.
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 favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you.
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 traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold.
Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants.
Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad 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 market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure.
“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 traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.
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 rowers have brought you out
into the high seas.
The east wind has wrecked you
in the heart of the seas.
into the high seas.
The east wind has wrecked you
in the heart of the seas.
“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 riches, your wares, your merchandise,
your mariners and your pilots,
your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise,
and all your men of war who are in you,
with all your crew
that is in your midst,
sink into the heart of the seas
on the day of your fall.
your mariners and your pilots,
your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise,
and all your men of war who are in you,
with all your crew
that is in your midst,
sink into the heart of the seas
on the day of your fall.
At the sound of the cry of your pilots
the countryside shakes,
the countryside shakes,
and down from their ships
come all who handle the oar.
The mariners and all the pilots of the sea
stand on the land
come all who handle the oar.
The mariners and all the pilots of the sea
stand on the land
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;
and shout aloud over you
and cry out bitterly.
They cast dust on their heads
and wallow in ashes;
and cry out bitterly.
They cast dust on their heads
and wallow 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 make themselves bald for you
and put sackcloth on their waist,
and they weep over you in bitterness of soul,
with bitter mourning.
and put sackcloth on their waist,
and they weep over you in bitterness of soul,
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?
In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you
and lament over you:
‘Who is like Tyre,
like one destroyed in the midst of the sea?
and lament over you:
‘Who is like Tyre,
like one destroyed in the midst of 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 wares came from the seas,
you satisfied many peoples;
with your abundant wealth and merchandise
you enriched the kings of the earth.
you satisfied many peoples;
with your abundant wealth and merchandise
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 wrecked by the seas,
in the depths of the waters;
your merchandise and all your crew in your midst
have sunk with you.
in the depths of the waters;
your merchandise and all your crew in your midst
have sunk 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 the inhabitants of the coastlands
are appalled at you,
and the hair of their kings bristles with horror;
their faces are convulsed.
are appalled at you,
and the hair of their kings bristles with horror;
their faces are convulsed.