Ezekiel 27:9–25

⁹Veteran craftsmen of Byblos^j were on board

as shipwrights to caulk your seams.

All the ships of the sea^k and their sailors

came alongside to trade for your wares.

¹⁰“ ‘Men of Persia,^l Lydia^m and Putⁿ

served as soldiers in your army.

They hung their shields^o and helmets on your walls,

bringing you splendor.

¹¹Men of Arvad and Helek

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“ ‘Tarshish^q 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 Meshek^t did business with you; they traded human beings^u and articles of bronze for your wares.

¹⁴“ ‘Men of Beth Togarmah^v exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.

¹⁵“ ‘The men of Rhodes^cw traded with you, and many coastlands^x were your customers; they paid you with ivory^y tusks and ebony.

¹⁶“ ‘Aram^dz did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,^a purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,^b coral^c and rubies for your merchandise.

¹⁷“ ‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat^d from Minnith^e and confections,^e honey, olive oil and balm^f for your wares.^g

¹⁸“ ‘Damascus^h did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.ⁱ They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar ¹⁹and casks of wine from Izal^j in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia^k and calamus.

²⁰“ ‘Dedan^l traded in saddle blankets with you.

²¹“ ‘Arabia^m and all the princes of Kedarⁿ were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.

²²“ ‘The merchants of Sheba^o and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices^p and precious stones, and gold.^q

²³“ ‘Harran,^r Kanneh and Eden^s and merchants of Sheba, Ashur^t and Kilmad traded with you. ²⁴In 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 Tarshish^u serve

as carriers for your wares.

You are filled with heavy cargo

as you sail the sea.^v