Ezekiel 27:25–36

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.” ’ ”