27The LORD said to me,H1697H3068H559 2"Mortal man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,H1121H120H5375H7015H6865 3that city which stands at the edge of the sea and does business with the people living on every seacoast. Tell her what the Sovereign LORD is saying: "Tyre, you boasted of your perfect beauty.H559H6865H3427H3997H3220H7402H5971H7227H339H559H136H3069H6865H559H3632H3308 4Your home is the sea. Your builders made you like a beautiful ship;H1366H3820H3220H1129H3634H3308 5They used fir trees from Mount Hermon for timber And a cedar from Lebanon for your mast.H1129H3871H1265H8149H3947H730H3844H6213H8650 6They took oak trees from Bashan to make oars; They made your deck out of pine from Cyprus And inlaid it with ivory.H437H1316H6213H4880H1323H839H6213H7175H8127H339H3794 7Your sails were made of linen, Embroidered linen from Egypt, Easily recognized from afar. Your awnings were made of finest cloth, Of purple from the island of Cyprus.H8336H7553H4714H4666H5251H8504H713H339H473H4374 8Your oarsmen were from the cities of Sidon and Arvad. Your own skillful men were the sailors.H3427H6721H719H7751H2450H6865H2259 9The ship's carpenters Were well-trained men from Byblos. Sailors from every seagoing ship Did business in your shops.H2205H1380H2450H919H2388H591H3220H4419H6148H4627 10"Soldiers from Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your army. They hung their shields and their helmets in your barracks. They are the men who won glory for you.H6539H3865H6316H2428H582H4421H8518H4043H3553H5414H1926 11Soldiers from Arvad guarded your walls, and troops from Gamad guarded your towers. They hung their shields on your walls. They are the ones who made you beautiful.H1121H719H2428H2346H5439H1575H4026H8518H7982H2346H5439H3634H3308H3634 12"You did business in Spain and took silver, iron, tin, and lead in payment for your abundant goods.H8659H5503H7230H1952H3701H1270H913H5777H5414H5801 13You did business in Greece, Tubal, and Meshech and traded your goods for slaves and for articles of bronze.H3120H8422H4902H7402H5414H5315H120H3627H5178H4627 14You sold your goods for workhorses, war-horses, and mules from Beth Togarmah.H1004H8425H5414H5801H5483H6571H6505 15The people of Rhodes traded with you; people of many coastal lands gave you ivory and ebony in exchange for your goods.H1121H1719H7402H7227H339H5506H3027H7725H814H7161H8127H1894 16The people of Syria bought your merchandise and your many products. They gave emeralds, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies in payment for your wares.H758H5503H7230H4639H5414H5801H5306H713H7553H948H7215H3539 17Judah and Israel paid for your goods with wheat, honey, olive oil, and spices.H3063H776H3478H7402H5414H4627H2406H4511H6436H1706H8081H6875 18The people of Damascus bought your merchandise and your products, paying for them with wine from Helbon and wool from Sahar.H1834H5503H7230H4639H7230H1952H3196H2463H6713H6785 19They traded wrought iron and spices for your goods.H2051H1835H3120H235H5414H5801H6219H1270H6916H7070H4627 20The people of Dedan traded saddle blankets for your goods.H1719H7402H2667H899H7396 21The Arabians and the rulers of the land of Kedar paid for your merchandise with lambs, sheep, and goats.H6152H5387H6938H5503H3027H3733H352H6260H5503 22For your goods the merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded jewels, gold, and the finest spices.H7402H7614H7484H7402H5414H5801H7218H1314H3368H68H2091 23The cities of Haran, Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, the cities of Asshur and Chilmad - they all traded with you.H2771H3656H5729H7402H7614H804H3638H7402 24They sold you luxurious clothing, purple cloth, and embroidery, brightly colored carpets, and well-made cords and ropes.H7402H4360H8504H1545H7553H1595H1264H2280H2256H729H4819 25Your merchandise was carried in fleets of the largest cargo ships. "You were like a ship at sea Loaded with heavy cargo.H591H8659H7788H4627H4390H3966H3513H3820H3220 26When your oarsmen brought you out to sea, An east wind wrecked you far from land.H7751H935H7227H4325H6921H7307H7665H3820H3220 27All your wealth of merchandise, All the sailors in your crew, Your ship's carpenters and your merchants, Every soldier on board the ship - All, all were lost at sea When your ship was wrecked.H1952H5801H4627H4419H2259H919H2388H6148H4627H582H4421H6951H8432H5307H3820H3220H3117H4658 28The shouts of the drowning sailors Echoed on the shore.H4054H7493H6963H2201H2259 29"Every ship is now deserted, And every sailor has gone ashore.H8610H4880H4419H2259H3220H3381H591H5975H776 30They all mourn bitterly for you, Throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.H6963H8085H2199H4751H5927H6083H7218H6428H665 31They shave their heads for you And dress themselves in sackcloth. Their hearts are bitter as they weep.H7144H7139H2296H8242H1058H4751H5315H4751H4553 32They chant a funeral song for you: 'Who can be compared to Tyre, To Tyre now silent in the sea?H5204H5375H7015H6969H6865H1822H8432H3220 33When your merchandise went overseas, You filled the needs of every nation. Kings were made rich By the wealth of your goods.H5801H3318H3220H7646H7227H5971H6238H4428H776H7230H1952H4627 34Now you are wrecked in the sea; You have sunk to the ocean depths. Your goods and all who worked for you Have vanished with you in the sea.'H6256H7665H3220H4615H4325H4627H6951H8432H5307 35"Everyone who lives along the coast is shocked at your fate. Even their kings are terrified, and fear is written on their faces.H3427H339H8074H4428H8178H8175H7481H6440 36You are gone, gone forever, and merchants all over the world are terrified, afraid that they will share your fate."H5503H5971H8319H1091H5704H5769
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