Ezekiel 27

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 their voices over you

and cry out bitterly.

They throw dust on their heads; ^m

they roll in ashes.

³¹They shave their heads because of you

and wrap themselves in sackcloth.

They weep over you

with deep anguish and bitter mourning.

³²In their wailing they lament for you, ⁿ

mourning over you:

Who was like Tyre,

silenced ^oin the middle of the sea?

³³When your merchandise was unloaded from the seas,

you satisfied many peoples.

You enriched the kings of the earth

with your abundant wealth and goods.

³⁴Now you are shattered by the sea

in the depths of the waters;

your goods and the people within you

have gone down.

³⁵All the inhabitants of the coasts and islands

are appalled ^pat you.

Their kings shudder with fear;

their faces are contorted.

³⁶Those who trade among the peoples

mock ^qryou;

you have become an object of horror

and will never exist again.” ^s