Ezekiel 26:1–28:26
26 In the eleventh month of the twelftha year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:d 2 “Son of man, because Tyree has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha!f The gate to the nations is broken, and its doors have swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will prosper,’ 3 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the seag casting up its waves. 4 They will destroyh the walls of Tyrei and pull down her towers; I will scrape away her rubble and make her a bare rock. 5 Out in the seaj she will become a place to spread fishnets,k for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord. She will become plunderl for the nations,m 6 and her settlements on the mainland will be ravaged by the sword. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
7 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: From the north I am going to bring against Tyre Nebuchadnezzarb n king of Babylon, king of kings,o with horses and chariots,p with horsemen and a great army. 8 He will ravage your settlements on the mainland with the sword; he will set up siege worksq against you, build a rampr up to your walls and raise his shields against you. 9 He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and demolish your towers with his weapons.s 10 His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the warhorses, wagons and chariotst when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through. 11 The hoovesu of his horses will trample all your streets; he will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillarsv will fall to the ground.w 12 They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your stones, timber and rubble into the sea.x 13 I will put an endy to your noisy songs,z and the music of your harpsa will be heard no more.b 14 I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread fishnets. You will never be rebuilt,c for I the Lord have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.
15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Tyre: Will not the coastlandsd tremblee at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groanf and the slaughter takes place in you? 16 Then all the princes of the coast will step down from their thrones and lay aside their robes and take off their embroideredg garments. Clothedh with terror, they will sit on the ground,i tremblingj every moment, appalledk at you. 17 Then they will take up a lamentl concerning you and say to you:
“ ‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
you and your citizens;
you put your terror
on all who lived there.m
18 Now the coastlands tremblen
on the day of your fall;
the islands in the sea
are terrified at your collapse.’o
19 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I make you a desolate city, like cities no longer inhabited, and when I bring the ocean depthsp over you and its vast waters cover you,q 20 then I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit,r to the people of long ago. I will make you dwell in the earth below, as in ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, and you will not return or take your placec in the land of the living.s 21 I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more.t You will be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign Lord.”u
27 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, take up a lamentv concerning Tyre. 3 Say to Tyre,w situated at the gateway to the sea,x merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.y”
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.z
they took a cedar from Lebanonb
to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaksc from Bashan
they made your oars;
of cypress woodb from the coasts of Cyprusd
they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linene from Egypt was your sail
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purplef
from the coasts of Elishah.g
8 Men of Sidon and Arvadh were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.i
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblosj were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the seak and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 “ ‘Men of Persia,l Lydiam and Putn
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shieldso and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
guarded your walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls;
they brought your beauty to perfection.p
12 “ ‘Tarshishq did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;r they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “ ‘Greece,s Tubal and Meshekt did business with you; they traded human beingsu and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 “ ‘Men of Beth Togarmahv exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 “ ‘The men of Rhodesc w traded with you, and many coastlandsx were your customers; they paid you with ivoryy tusks and ebony.
16 “ ‘Aramd z did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,a purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,b coralc and rubies for your merchandise.
17 “ ‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheatd from Minnithe and confections,e honey, olive oil and balmf for your wares.g
18 “ ‘Damascush did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.i They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izalj in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassiak and calamus.
20 “ ‘Dedanl traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 “ ‘Arabiam and all the princes of Kedarn were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 “ ‘The merchants of Shebao and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spicesp and precious stones, and gold.q
23 “ ‘Harran,r Kanneh and Edens and merchants of Sheba, Ashurt and Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
25 “ ‘The ships of Tarshishu serve
as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
as you sail the sea.v
out to the high seas.
But the east windw will break you to pieces
far out at sea.
27 Your wealth,x merchandise and wares,
your mariners, sailors and shipwrights,
your merchants and all your soldiers,
and everyone else on board
will sink into the heart of the seay
on the day of your shipwreck.
28 The shorelands will quakez
when your sailors cry out.
will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
will stand on the shore.
30 They will raise their voice
and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dusta on their heads
31 They will shave their headsd because of you
and will put on sackcloth.
They will weepe over you with anguish of soul
and with bitter mourning.f
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
they will take up a lamentg concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded by the sea?h”
33 When your merchandise went out on the seas,i
you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealthj and your wares
you enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Now you are shattered by the sea
in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
have gone down with you.k
35 All who live in the coastlandsl
are appalledm at you;
their kings shudder with horror
and their faces are distorted with fear.n
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;o
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.p’ ”
A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of manq, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘In the pride of your heart
you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throner of a god
in the heart of the seas.”s
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
though you think you are as wise as a god.t
3 Are you wiser than Daniela?u
Is no secret hidden from you?
4 By your wisdom and understanding
you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
in your treasuries.v
5 By your great skill in tradingw
you have increased your wealth,x
and because of your wealth
your heart has grown proud.y
6 “ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘Because you think you are wise,
as wise as a god,
7 I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most ruthless of nations;z
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdoma
and pierce your shining splendor.b
8 They will bring you down to the pit,c
and you will die a violent deathd
in the heart of the seas.e
9 Will you then say, “I am a god,”
in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,f
in the hands of those who slay you.g
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcisedh
at the hands of foreigners.
I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
11 The word of the Lord came to me: 12 “Son of man, take up a lamenti concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘You were the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.j
13 You were in Eden,k
the garden of God;l
every precious stonem adorned you:
carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
topaz, onyx and jasper,
lapis lazuli, turquoisen and beryl.b
Your settings and mountingsc were made of gold;
on the day you were created they were prepared.o
14 You were anointedp as a guardian cherub,q
for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
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