8 Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;

your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.

9 Veteran 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.

8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. 9 The ancients 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 occupy thy merchandise.

8 Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;

your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.

9 Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.

Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.

8 “Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;

Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;

They became your pilots.

9 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.

8 Men from Sidon and Arvad used oars to row you.

Tyre, your skilled men were the sailors on your deck.

9 Workers of Byblos were with you,

putting caulk in your ship’s seams.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came alongside to trade with you.

8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots. 9 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.

8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise men, O Tyre, who were in thee, were thy pilots. 9 The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee repairing thy leaks; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to barter with thee.

8 People from Sidon and Arvad used to row you. 

Your own skilled people were your sailors. 

9 Master shipbuilders from Gebal went inside you to caulk your seams. 

All the ships on the sea and their sailors 

docked alongside you to trade with you. 

8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad

were your rowers.

Your wise men were within you, Tyre;

they were your captains.

9 The elders of Gebal and its wise men

were within you, repairing your leaks.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came to you to barter for your goods.

8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad

were your rowers;

skilled men of Zemer were within you,

they were your pilots.

9 The elders of Gebal and its artisans were within you,

caulking your seams;

all the ships of the sea with their mariners were within you,

to barter for your wares.

8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvan

were your rowers;

your skilled men, O Tyre, were from your own people,

and they were your seamen.

9 The elders of Gebal and its skilled men were among you

as the repairers of the seam of your boat;

all of the ships of the sea and their mariners were among you

to barter your wares.

8 Men from Sidon and Arvad manned your oars.

Tyre, your sailors were skillful.

9 Very skilled workers from Byblos were on board.

They kept you waterproof.

All of the ships on the sea and their sailors

came up beside you.

They brought their goods to trade for yours.

8 “The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers;

Your wise men, O Tyre, were aboard; they were your pilots.

9 “The elders of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams;

All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.