Ezekiel 27

New International Version

A Lament Over Tyre

27 The word of the Lord came to me: ²“Son of man, take up a lament^(A) concerning Tyre. ³Say to Tyre,^(B) situated at the gateway to the sea,^(C) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘You say, Tyre,
    “I am perfect in beauty.^(D)”
⁴Your domain was on the high seas;
    your builders brought your beauty to perfection.^(E)
⁵They made all your timbers
    of juniper from Senir^[a];^(F)
they took a cedar from Lebanon^(G)
    to make a mast for you.
⁶Of 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.
⁷Fine 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)
⁸Men of Sidon and Arvad^(M) were your oarsmen;
    your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.^(N)
⁹Veteran 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.
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.^(U)

¹²“‘Tarshish^(V) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;^(W) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.

¹³“‘Greece,^(X) Tubal and Meshek^(Y) did business with you; they traded human beings^(Z) and articles of bronze for your wares.

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

¹⁵“‘The men of Rhodes^[c]^(AB) traded with you, and many coastlands^(AC) were your customers; they paid you with ivory^(AD) tusks and ebony.

¹⁶“‘Aram^[d]^(AE) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,^(AF) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,^(AG) coral^(AH) and rubies for your merchandise.

¹⁷“‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat^(AI) from Minnith^(AJ) and confections,^[e] honey, olive oil and balm^(AK) for your wares.^(AL)

¹⁸“‘Damascus^(AM) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.^(AN) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar ¹⁹and casks of wine from Izal^(AO) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia^(AP) and calamus.

²⁰“‘Dedan^(AQ) traded in saddle blankets with you.

²¹“‘Arabia^(AR) and all the princes of Kedar^(AS) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.

²²“‘The merchants of Sheba^(AT) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices^(AU) and precious stones, and gold.^(AV)

²³“‘Harran,^(AW) Kanneh and Eden^(AX) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur^(AY) 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^(AZ) serve
    as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
    as you sail the sea.^(BA)
²⁶Your oarsmen take you
    out to the high seas.
But the east wind^(BB) will break you to pieces
    far out at sea.
²⁷Your wealth,^(BC) 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^(BD)
    on the day of your shipwreck.
²⁸The shorelands will quake^(BE)
    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^(BF) on their heads
    and roll^(BG) in ashes.^(BH)
³¹They will shave their heads^(BI) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep^(BJ) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.^(BK)
³²As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament^(BL) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?^(BM)”
³³When your merchandise went out on the seas,^(BN)
    you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth^(BO) 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.^(BP)
³⁵All who live in the coastlands^(BQ)
    are appalled^(BR) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
    and their faces are distorted with fear.^(BS)
³⁶The merchants among the nations scoff at you;^(BT)
    you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(BU)’”

Footnotes

Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon
Ezekiel 27:6 Targum; the Masoretic Text has a different division of the consonants.
Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.