Ezekiel 27:9–25

⁹Workers of Byblos were with you,

putting caulk ⁿ in your ship’s seams.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came alongside to trade with you.

¹⁰“ ‘Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put

were warriors in your navy

and hung their shields and helmets on your sides.

They made you look beautiful.

¹¹Men of Arvad and Cilicia

guarded your city walls all around.

Men of Gammad

were in your watchtowers

and hung their shields around your walls.

They made your beauty perfect.

¹²“ ‘People of Tarshish became traders for you because of your great wealth. They traded your goods for silver, iron, tin, and lead.

¹³“ ‘People of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech became merchants for you. They traded your goods for slaves and items of bronze.

¹⁴“ ‘People of Beth Togarmah traded your goods for work horses, war horses, and mules.

¹⁵“ ‘People of Rhodes became merchants for you, selling your goods on many coastlands. They brought back ivory tusks and valuable black wood as your payment.

¹⁶“ ‘People of Aram became traders for you, because you had so many good things to sell. They traded your goods for turquoise, purple cloth, cloth with designs sewed on, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

¹⁷“ ‘People of Judah and Israel became merchants for you. They traded your goods for wheat from Minnith, and for honey, olive oil, and balm.

^18–19“ ‘People of Damascus became traders for you because you have many good things and great wealth. They traded your goods for wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar, and barrels of wine from Izal. They received wrought iron, cassia, and sugar cane in payment for your good things.

²⁰“ ‘People of Dedan became merchants for you, trading saddle blankets for riding.

²¹“ ‘People of Arabia and all the rulers of Kedar became traders for you. They received lambs, male sheep, and goats in payment for you.

²²“ ‘The merchants of Sheba and Raamah became merchants for you. They traded your goods for all the best spices, valuable gems, and gold.

²³“ ‘People of Haran, Canneh, Eden, and the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad became merchants for you. ²⁴They were paid with the best clothes, blue cloth, cloth with designs sewed on, carpets of many colors, and tightly wound ropes.

²⁵“ ‘Trading ships

carried the things you sold.

You were like a ship full of heavy cargo

in the middle of the sea.