Ezekiel 25–32

Prophecies Against the Nations

Judgment against Ammon

25Then the word of the Lord came to me: ²“Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. ^j3Say to the Ammonites: Hear the word of the Lord God: This is what the Lord God says: Because you said, ‘Good!’ ^kabout My sanctuary when it was desecrated, about the land of Israel when it was laid waste, and about the house of Judah when they went into exile, ⁴therefore I am about to give you to the people of the east as a possession. They will set up their encampments and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk. ⁵I will make Rabbah a pasture ^lfor camels and Ammon a sheepfold. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”

⁶For this is what the Lord God says: “Because you clapped your hands, ^mstamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt, ⁷therefore I am about to stretch out My hand against you ⁿand give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and eliminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”

Judgment against Moab

⁸This is what the Lord God says: “Because Moab and Seir said, ^o‘Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,’ ⁹therefore I am about to expose Moab’s flank beginning with its ^pfrontier cities, the pride of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, ^qand Kiriathaim. ¹⁰I will give it along with Ammon to the people of the east as a possession, so that Ammon will not be remembered among the nations. ¹¹So I will execute judgments against Moab, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

Judgment against Edom

¹²This is what the Lord God says: “Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah ^rand incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them, ¹³therefore this is what the Lord God says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off both man and animal from it. I will make it a wasteland; they will fall by the sword from Teman to Dedan. ¹⁴I will take My vengeance ^son Edom through My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. So they will know My vengeance.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Judgment against Philistia

¹⁵This is what the Lord God says: “Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with deep contempt, ^tdestroying because of their ancient hatred, ¹⁶therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am about to stretch out My hand against the Philistines, ^ucutting off the Cherethites and wiping out what remains of the coastal peoples. ^vw17I will execute great vengeance against them with furious rebukes. They will know that I am Yahweh ^xwhen I take My vengeance on them.”

The Downfall of Tyre

26In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: ²“Son of man, because Tyre ^ysaid about Jerusalem, ‘Good! ^zThe gateway to the peoples is shattered. She has been turned over to me. I will be filled now that she lies in ruins,’ ³therefore this is what the Lord God says: See, I am against you, Tyre! ^aI will raise up many nations against you, just as the sea raises its waves. ⁴They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and turn her into a bare rock. ⁵She will become a place in the sea to spread nets, for I have spoken.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “She will become plunder for the nations, ^b6and her villages on the mainland will be slaughtered by the sword. ^cThen they will know that I am Yahweh.”

⁷For this is what the Lord God says: “See, I am about to bring King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, king of kings, ^dagainst Tyre from the north with horses, chariots, cavalry, and a vast company of troops. ⁸He will slaughter your villages on the mainland with the sword. He will set up siege works against you, ^eand will build a ramp ^fand raise a wall of shields against you. ⁹He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his iron tools. ¹⁰His horses will be so numerous that their dust will cover you. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots. ¹¹He will trample all your streets with the hooves of his horses. ^gHe will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground. ¹²They will take your wealth as spoil and plunder your merchandise. ^hThey will also demolish your walls and tear down your beautiful homes. Then they will throw your stones, timber, and soil into the water. ¹³I will put an end to the noise of your songs, ⁱand the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard. ¹⁴I will turn you into a bare rock, and you will be a place to spread nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, Yahweh, have spoken.” ^jThis is the declaration of the Lord God.

¹⁵This is what the Lord God says to Tyre: “Won’t the coasts and islands quake at the sound of your downfall, ^kwhen the wounded groan and slaughter occurs within you? ¹⁶All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, ^lremove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling; they will sit on the ground, tremble continually, and be appalled ^mat you. ¹⁷Then they will lament ⁿfor you and say of you:

How you have perished, city of renown,

you who were populated from the seas! ^o

She who was powerful on the sea,

she and all of her inhabitants

inflicted their terror. ^p

¹⁸Now the coastlands tremble ^q

on the day of your downfall;

the islands in the sea

are alarmed by your demise.”

¹⁹For this is what the Lord God says: “When I make you a ruined city like other deserted cities, when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, ²⁰then I will bring you down to be with those who descend to the Pit, ^rto the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the underworld ^slike ^tthe ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or display your splendor ^uin the land of the living. ^v21I will make you an object of horror, and you will no longer exist. ^wYou will be sought but will never be found again.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

The Sinking of Tyre

27The word of the Lord came to me: ²“Now, son of man, lament for Tyre. ^x3Say to Tyre, who is located at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples ^yto many coasts and islands: This is what the Lord God says:

Tyre, you declared,

‘I am perfect in beauty.’

⁴Your realm was in the heart of the sea;

your builders perfected your beauty.

⁵They constructed all your planking

with pine trees from Senir. ^za

They took a cedar from Lebanon

to make a mast for you.

⁶They made your oars of oaks from Bashan.

They made your deck of cypress wood

from the coasts of Cyprus, ^b

inlaid with ivory.

⁷Your sail was made of

fine embroidered linen from Egypt,

and served as your banner.

Your awning was of blue and purple fabric

from the coasts of Elishah.

⁸The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad ^c

were your rowers.

Your wise men were within you, Tyre;

they were your captains.

⁹The elders of Gebal and its wise men ^d

were within you, repairing your leaks.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came to ^eyou to barter for your goods.

¹⁰Men of Persia, Lud, and Put ^f

were in your army, serving as your warriors.

They hung shields and helmets in you;

they gave you splendor.

¹¹Men of Arvad and Helech

were stationed on your walls all around,

and Gammadites were in your towers.

They hung their shields ^gall around your walls;

they perfected your beauty.

¹²“Tarshish ^hwas your trading partner because of your great wealth of every kind. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise. ¹³Javan, Tubal, and Meshech ⁱwere your merchants. They exchanged slaves ^jand bronze utensils for your goods. ¹⁴Those from Beth-togarmah ^kexchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise. ¹⁵Men of Dedan ^lmwere also your merchants; many coasts and islands were your regular markets. They brought back ivory tusks ⁿand ebony as your payment. ¹⁶Aram ^opwas your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise, ^qpurple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, ^rand rubies ^sfor your merchandise. ¹⁷Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, ^tmeal, ^uhoney, oil, and balm, for your goods. ¹⁸Damascus was also your trading partner because of your numerous products and your great wealth of every kind, trading in wine from Helbon and white wool. ^v19Vedan ^wand Javan from Uzal ^xydealt in your merchandise; wrought iron, cassia, ^zand aromatic cane were exchanged for your goods. ²⁰Dedan ^awas your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your business ^bpartners, trading with you in lambs, rams, and goats. ²²The merchants of Sheba ^cand Raamah traded with you. They exchanged gold, the best of all spices, and all kinds of precious stones for your merchandise. ^d23Haran, Canneh, Eden, ^ethe merchants of Sheba, Asshur, ^fand Chilmad traded with you. ²⁴They were your merchants in choice garments, cloaks of blue and embroidered materials, and multicolored carpets, ^gwhich were bound and secured with cords in your marketplace. ²⁵Ships of Tarshish ^hwere the carriers for your goods.

So you became full and heavily loaded ⁱ

in the heart of the sea.

²⁶Your rowers have brought you

onto the high seas, ^j

but the east wind has shattered you

in the heart of the sea.

²⁷Your wealth, merchandise, and goods,

your sailors and captains,

those who repair your leaks,

those who barter for your goods,

and all the warriors within you,

with all the other people on board, ^k

sink into the heart of the sea

on the day of your downfall.

²⁸The countryside shakes

at the sound of your sailors’ cries. ^l

²⁹All those who handle an oar

disembark from their ships.

The sailors and all the captains of the sea

stand on the shore.

³⁰They raise…