¹ The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

^{2 Ref} And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;

^{3 Ref} and say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, that art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

^{4 Ref} Thy borders are in the heart of the seas; thy builders have perfected thy beauty.

^{5 Ref} They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.

^{6 Ref} Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim.

^{7 Ref} Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.

^{8 Ref} The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

^{9 Ref} The old men of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to deal in thy merchandise.

^{10 Ref} Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

^{11 Ref} The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and valorous men were in thy towers; they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have perfected thy beauty.

^{12 Ref} Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

^{13 Ref} Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

^{14 Ref} They of the house of Togarmah traded for thy wares with horses and war-horses and mules.

^{15 Ref} The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they brought thee in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.

^{16 Ref} Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

^{17 Ref} Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy merchandise wheat of Minnith, and pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

^{18 Ref} Damascus was thy merchant for the multitude of thy handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

^{19 Ref} Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

^{20 Ref} Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

^{21 Ref} Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they thy merchants.

^{22 Ref} The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

^{23 Ref} Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers of Sheba, Asshur `and' Chilmad, were thy traffickers.

^{24 Ref} These were thy traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

^{25 Ref} The ships of Tarshish were thy caravans for thy merchandise: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.

^{26 Ref} Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

^{27 Ref} Thy riches, and thy wares, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the dealers in thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, with all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

^{28 Ref} At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

^{29 Ref} And all that handled the oar, the mariners, `and' all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,

^{30 Ref} and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

^{31 Ref} and they shall make themselves bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.

^{32 Ref} And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, `saying', Who is there like Tyre, like her that is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?

^{33 Ref} When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many peoples; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.

^{34 Ref} In the time that thou wast broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thy company did fall in the midst of thee.

^{35 Ref} All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.

^{36 Ref} The merchants among the peoples hiss at thee; thou art become a terror, and thou shalt nevermore have any being.

¹ The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

^{2 Ref} You, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;

^{3 Ref} and tell Tyre, you who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many isles, thus says the Lord Yahweh: You, Tyre, have said, I am perfect in beauty.

^{4 Ref} Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.

^{5 Ref} They have made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

^{6 Ref} Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim.

^{7 Ref} Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was your awning.

^{8 Ref} The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers: your wise men, Tyre, were in you, they were your pilots.

^{9 Ref} The old men of Gebal and the wise men of it were in you your repairers of ship seams: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.

^{10 Ref} Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.

^{11 Ref} The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls round about, and valorous men were in your towers; they hanged their shields on your walls round about; they have perfected your beauty.

^{12 Ref} Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.

^{13 Ref} Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for your merchandise.

^{14 Ref} They of the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses and war-horses and mules.

^{15 Ref} The men of Dedan were your traffickers; many isles were the market of your hand: they brought you in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.

^{16 Ref} Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

^{17 Ref} Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your traffickers: they traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, and confections, and honey, and oil, and balm.

^{18 Ref} Damascus was your merchant for the multitude of your handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

^{19 Ref} Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among your merchandise.

^{20 Ref} Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

^{21 Ref} Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of your hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they your merchants.

^{22 Ref} The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traffickers; they traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

^{23 Ref} Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers of Sheba, Asshur [and] Chilmad, were your traffickers.

^{24 Ref} These were your traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in chests of rich clothing, bound with cords and made of cedar, among your merchandise.

^{25 Ref} The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.

^{26 Ref} Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.

^{27 Ref} Your riches, and your wares, your merchandise, your mariners, and your pilots, your repairers of ship seams, and the dealers in your merchandise, and all your men of war, who are in you, with all your company which is in the midst of you, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of your ruin.

^{28 Ref} At the sound of the cry of your pilots the suburbs shall shake.

^{29 Ref} All who handled the oar, the mariners, [and] all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand on the land,

^{30 Ref} and shall cause their voice to be heard over you, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust on their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

^{31 Ref} and they shall make themselves bald for you, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.

^{32 Ref} In their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, [saying], Who is there like Tyre, like her who is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?

^{33 Ref} When your wares went forth out of the seas, you filled many peoples; you did enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.

^{34 Ref} In the time that you were broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your company did fall in the midst of you.

^{35 Ref} All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at you, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their face.

^{36 Ref} The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you are become a terror, and you shall nevermore have any being.