Ezekiel 27:3–27

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.