27The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H5592"Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.H1121H120H5375H7015H68653Say 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."H559H6865H3427H3997H3220H7402H5971H7227H339H559H136H3069H6865H559H3632H33084Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.H1366H3820H3220H1129H3634H33085They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir ; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.H1129H3871H1265H8149H3947H730H3844H6213H86506Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.H437H1316H6213H4880H1323H839H6213H7175H8127H339H37947Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.H8336H7553H4714H4666H5251H8504H713H339H473H43748Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.H3427H6721H719H7751H2450H6865H22599Veteran 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.H2205H1380H2450H919H2388H591H3220H4419H6148H462710" 'Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.H6539H3865H6316H2428H582H4421H8518H4043H3553H5414H192611Men 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.H1121H719H2428H2346H5439H1575H4026H8518H7982H2346H5439H3634H3308H363412" 'Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.H8659H5503H7230H1952H3701H1270H913H5777H5414H580113" 'Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.H3120H8422H4902H7402H5414H5315H120H3627H5178H462714" 'Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.H1004H8425H5414H5801H5483H6571H650515" 'The men of Rhodes traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.H1121H1719H7402H7227H339H5506H3027H7725H814H7161H8127H189416" 'Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.H758H5503H7230H4639H5414H5801H5306H713H7553H948H7215H353917" 'Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.H3063H776H3478H7402H5414H4627H2406H4511H6436H1706H8081H687518" 'Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from ZaharH1834H5503H7230H4639H7230H1952H3196H2463H6713H678519and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.H2051H1835H3120H235H5414H5801H6219H1270H6916H7070H462720" 'Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.H1719H7402H2667H899H739621" 'Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.H6152H5387H6938H5503H3027H3733H352H6260H550322" '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.H7402H7614H7484H7402H5414H5801H7218H1314H3368H68H209123" 'Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.H2771H3656H5729H7402H7614H804H3638H740224In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.H7402H4360H8504H1545H7553H1595H1264H2280H2256H729H481925" 'The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.H591H8659H7788H4627H4390H3966H3513H3820H322026Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.H7751H935H7227H4325H6921H7307H7665H3820H322027Your 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.H1952H5801H4627H4419H2259H919H2388H6148H4627H582H4421H6951H8432H5307H3820H3220H3117H465828The shorelands will quake when your sailors cry out.H4054H7493H6963H2201H225929All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.H8610H4880H4419H2259H3220H3381H591H5975H77630They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.H6963H8085H2199H4751H5927H6083H7218H6428H66531They 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.H7144H7139H2296H8242H1058H4751H5315H4751H455332As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you: "Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?"H5204H5375H7015H6969H6865H1822H8432H322033When 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.H5801H3318H3220H7646H7227H5971H6238H4428H776H7230H1952H462734Now you are shattered by the sea in the depths of the waters; your wares and all your company have gone down with you.H6256H7665H3220H4615H4325H4627H6951H8432H530735All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.H3427H339H8074H4428H8178H8175H7481H644036The merchants among the nations scoff at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.' "H5503H5971H8319H1091H5704H5769