Ezekiel 27:25–36

²⁵“ ‘The ships of Tarshish^u serve

as carriers for your wares.

You are filled with heavy cargo

as you sail the sea.^v

²⁶Your oarsmen take you

out to the high seas.

But the east wind^w will break you to pieces

far out at sea.

²⁷Your 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 sea^y

on the day of your shipwreck.

²⁸The shorelands will quake^z

when your sailors cry out.

²⁹All who handle the oars

will abandon their ships;

the mariners and all the sailors

will stand on the shore.

³⁰They will raise their voice

and cry bitterly over you;

they will sprinkle dust^a on their heads

and roll^b in ashes.^c

³¹They will shave their heads^d because of you

and will put on sackcloth.

They will weep^e over you with anguish of soul

and with bitter mourning.^f

³²As they wail and mourn over you,

they will take up a lament^g concerning you:

“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,

surrounded by the sea?^h”

³³When your merchandise went out on the seas,ⁱ

you satisfied many nations;

with your great wealth^j and your wares

you enriched the kings of the earth.

³⁴Now you are shattered by the sea

in the depths of the waters;

your wares and all your company

have gone down with you.^k

³⁵All who live in the coastlands^l

are appalled^m at you;

their kings shudder with horror

and their faces are distorted with fear.ⁿ

³⁶The merchants among the nations scoff at you;^o

you have come to a horrible end

and will be no more.^p’ ”