27A message came to me from the Lord. He said, ²“Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Tyre. ³It is located at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It does business with nations on many coasts. Say to it, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “Tyre, you say,

‘I am perfect and beautiful.’

⁴You were like a ship that ruled over the high seas.

Your builders made you perfect and beautiful.

⁵They cut all of your lumber

from pine trees on Mount Hermon.

They used a cedar tree from Lebanon

to make a mast for you.

⁶They made your oars

out of oak trees from Bashan.

They made your deck out of cypress wood

from the coasts of Cyprus.

They decorated it with ivory.

⁷Your sail was made out of beautiful, Egyptian linen.

It served as your banner.

Your shades were made out of blue and purple cloth.

They were from the coasts of Elishah.

⁸Men from Sidon and Arvad manned your oars.

Tyre, your sailors were skillful.

⁹Very 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.

¹⁰“ ‘ “City of Tyre, men from Persia, Lydia and Put

served as soldiers in your army.

They hung their shields and helmets on your walls.

That brought glory to you.

¹¹Men from Arvad and Cilicia

guarded your walls on every side.

Men from Gammad

were in your towers.

They hung their shields around your walls.

They made you perfect and beautiful.

¹²“ ‘ “Tarshish did business with you because you had so much wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.

¹³“ ‘ “Greece, Tubal and Meshech did business with you. They traded slaves and bronze articles for your products.

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

¹⁵“ ‘ “Men from Rhodes did business with you. Many lands along the coast bought goods from you. They paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood.

¹⁶“ ‘ “Aram did business with you because you had so many products for sale. They traded turquoise, purple cloth and needlework for your goods. They also traded fine linen, coral and rubies for them.

¹⁷“ ‘ “Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded wheat from Minnith, sweets, honey, olive oil and lotion for your products.

¹⁸“ ‘ “Damascus traded wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar to you. They did business with you because you had so many products and so much wealth.

¹⁹“ ‘ “Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought goods from you. They traded wrought iron, cassia and cane for your products.

²⁰“ ‘ “Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.

²¹“ ‘ “Arabia and all of the princes of Kedar bought goods from you. They traded you lambs, rams and goats for them.

²²“ ‘ “Traders from Sheba and Raamah did business with you. They traded the finest spices, jewels and gold for your goods.

²³“ ‘ “Haran, Canneh and Eden did business with you. So did traders from Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad. ²⁴In your market place they traded beautiful clothes, blue cloth, and needlework to you. They also traded colorful rugs that had twisted cords and tight knots.

²⁵“ ‘ “The ships of Tarshish

carry your products.

You are like a ship filled with a heavy load

in the middle of the sea.

²⁶The sailors who man your oars take you

out to the high seas.

But the east wind will break you in pieces

in the middle of the sea.

²⁷You will be wrecked on that day.

Your wealth, goods and products

will sink deep into the sea.

So will your sailors, officers, carpenters,

traders and all of your soldiers.

Anyone else on board will sink too.

²⁸The lands along the coast will shake

when your officers cry out.

²⁹All those who man the oars

will desert their ships.

The sailors and all of the officers

will stand on the shore.

³⁰They will raise their voices.

They will cry bitterly over you.

They will sprinkle dust on their heads.

They will roll in ashes.

³¹They will shave their heads because of you.

And they will put on black clothes.

They will sob over you.

Their spirits will be greatly troubled.

They will be very sad.

³²As they sob and cry over you,

they will sing a song of sadness about you.

They will say, ‘Who was ever like Tyre?

It was destroyed in the sea.’

³³Your goods went out on the seas.

You supplied many nations with what they needed.

You had so much wealth and so many products.

You made the kings of the earth rich.

³⁴Now the sea has torn you apart.

You have sunk deep down into it.

Your products and all of your people

have gone down with you.

³⁵All those who live in the lands along the coast

are shocked because of what has happened to you.

Their kings tremble with fear.

Their faces are twisted in horror.

³⁶The traders among the nations hiss at you.

You have come to a horrible end.

And you will be gone forever.” ’ ”

A Message About the King of Tyre

28A message came to me from the Lord. He said, ²“Son of man, speak to Ethbaal. He is the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “In your proud heart

you say, ‘I am a god.

I sit on the throne of a god

in the Mediterranean Sea.’

But you are only a man. You are not a god.

In spite of that, you think you are as wise as a god.

³Are you wiser than Daniel?

Isn’t even one secret hidden from you?

⁴You are wise and understanding.

So you have become very wealthy.

You have piled up gold and silver

among your treasures.

⁵You have used your great skill in trading

to increase your wealth.

You are very rich.

So your heart has become proud.” ’ ”

⁶The Lord and King says,

“You think you are wise.

In fact, you claim to be as wise as a god.

⁷So I am going to bring strangers against you.

They will not show you any pity at all.

They will use their swords against your beauty and wisdom.

They will strike down your shining glory.

⁸They will bring you down to the grave.

You will die a horrible death

in the middle of the sea.

⁹Then will you say, ‘I am a god’?

Will you say that to those who kill you?

You will be only a man to those who kill you.

You will not be a god to them.

¹⁰You will die just like those who have not been circumcised.

Strangers will kill you.

I have spoken,” announces the Lord and King.

¹¹A message came to me from the Lord. He said, ¹²“Son of man, sing a song of sadness about the king of Tyre. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “You were the model of perfection.

You were full of wisdom.

You were perfect and beautiful.

¹³You were in Eden.

It was my garden.

All kinds of jewels decorated you.

Here is a list of them.

ruby, topaz and emerald

chrysolite, onyx and jasper

sapphire, turquoise and beryl

Your settings and mountings were made out of gold.

On the day you were created,

they were prepared.

¹⁴I appointed you to be like a guardian cherub.

I anointed you for that purpose.

You were on my holy mountain.

You walked among the gleaming jewels.

¹⁵Your conduct was without blame

from the day you were created.

But soon you began to sin.

¹⁶You traded with many nations.

You harmed people everywhere.

And you sinned.

So I sent you away from my mountain in shame.

Guardian cherub, I drove you away

from among the gleaming jewels.

¹⁷You thought you were so handsome

that it made your heart proud.

You thought you were so glorious

that it spoiled your wisdom.

So I threw you down to the earth.

I made an example out of you in front of kings.

¹⁸Your many sins and dishonest trade

polluted your temple.

So I made you go up in flames.

I turned you into nothing but ashes on the ground.

I let everyone see it.

¹⁹All of the nations that knew you

are shocked because of what happened to you.

You have come to a horrible end.

And you will be gone forever.” ’ ”

A Message About Sidon

²⁰A message came to me from the Lord. He said, ²¹“Son of man, turn your attention to the city of Sidon. Prophesy against it. ²²Say, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “Sidon, I am against your people.

I will gain glory for myself inside your city walls.

I will punish your people.

I will show that I am holy among them.

Then they will know that I am the Lord.

²³I will send a plague on them.

I will make blood flow in your streets.

Those who are killed will fall inside you.

Swords will strike your people on every side.

Then they will know that I am the Lord.

²⁴“ ‘ “The people of Israel will no longer have neighbors who hate them. Those neighbors will not be like sharp and painful thorns anymore. Then Israel will know that I am the Lord and King.” ’ ”

²⁵The Lord and King says, “I will gather the people of Israel together from the nations where they have been scattered. I will show that I am holy among them. I will let the nations see it. Then Israel will live in their own land. I gave it to my servant Jacob. ²⁶My people will live there in safety. They will build houses. They will plant vineyards. They will live in safety. I will punish all of their neighbors who told lies about them. Then Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.”

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