Ezekiel 27:1-14

New International Version

“‘You say, Tyre,
    “I am perfect in beauty.^(D)”
⁴ Your domain was on the high seas;
    your builders brought your beauty to perfection.^(E)
5 They made all your timbers
    of juniper from Senir^[a];^(F)
they took a cedar from Lebanon^(G)
    to make a mast for you.
⁶ Of oaks^(H) from Bashan
    they made your oars;
of cypress wood^[b] from the coasts of Cyprus^(I)
    they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
⁷ Fine embroidered linen^(J) from Egypt was your sail
    and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple^(K)
    from the coasts of Elishah.^(L)
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad^(M) were your oarsmen;
    your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.^(N)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos^(O) were on board
    as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea^(P) and their sailors
    came alongside to trade for your wares.

¹⁰ “‘Men of Persia,^(Q) Lydia^(R) and Put^(S)
    served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields^(T) and helmets on your walls,
    bringing you splendor.
¹¹ Men 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.^(U)