< Ezekiel 27 >

1 And it came [the] word of Yahweh to me saying.
The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
2 And you O son of humankind take up on Tyre a lamentation.
Now, you son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
3 And you will say to Tyre (that sits *Qk) at [the] entrances of [the] sea [the] trader of the peoples to islands many thus he says [the] Lord Yahweh O Tyre you you have said I [am] perfect of beauty.
And say unto Tyrus, O you that are situated at the entry of the sea, which are a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus says the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, you have said, I am of perfect beauty.
4 [were] in [the] heart of [the] seas Territories your builders your they perfected beauty your.
Your borders are in the midst of the seas, your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 Fir trees from Senir they built of you all planks a cedar from Lebanon they took to make a mast on you.
They have made all your ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for you.
6 Oaks from Bashan they made oars your boards your they made ivory inlaid in pine from [the] islands of (Kittim. *Qk)
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; the company of the Ashurites have made your benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
7 Fine linen with colorful weaving from Egypt it was sail your to become of you a sail blue and purple from [the] islands of Elishah it was covering your.
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which you spread forth to be your sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered you.
8 [the] inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad they were rowers of you skillful [people] your O Tyre they were in you they [were] sailors your.
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were your seamen: your wise men, O Tyrus, that were in you, were your pilots.
9 [the] elders of Gebal and wise [people] its they were in you [the] repairers of leaks your all [the] ships of the sea and mariners their they were in you to trade merchandise your.
The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in you your repairer of breaches: all the ships of the sea with their seamen were in you to occupy your merchandise.
10 Persia and Lud and Put they were in army your men of war your shield and helmet they hung up in you they they gave splendor your.
They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your loveliness.
11 [the] people of Arvad and Helech [were] on walls your all around and [the] Gammadites in towers your they were shields their they hung up on walls your all around they they perfected beauty your.
The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls round about, and the Gammadims (mercenaries) were in your towers: they hanged their shields upon your walls round about; they have made your beauty perfect.
12 Tarshish [was] trader your from [the] abundance of all wealth for silver iron tin and lead they exchanged wares your.
Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in your fairs.
13 Javan Tubal and Meshech they [were] traders your for [the] life of human[s] and vessels of bronze they exchanged merchandise your.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in your market.
14 From Beth Togarmah horses and horsemen and mules they exchanged wares your.
They of the house of Togarmah traded in your fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
15 [the] people of Dedan [were] traders your islands many [were] [the] merchandise of hand your horns of ivory (and ebony *Qk) they brought tribute your.
The men of Dedan were your merchants; many isles were the merchandise of your hand: they brought you for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
16 Aram [was] trader your from [the] abundance of products your for turquoise purple and multicolored cloth and fine linen and corals and ruby they exchanged for wares your.
Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of your making: they occupied in your fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
17 Judah and [the] land of Israel they [were] traders your for [the] wheat of Minnith and cake and honey and oil and balm they exchanged merchandise your.
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your merchants: they traded in your market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
18 Damascus [was] trader your in [the] abundance of products your from [the] abundance of all wealth for [the] wine of Helbon and wool of Zahar.
Damascus was your merchant in the multitude of the wares of your making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
19 Vedan and Javan from Uzal for wares your they exchanged iron wrought cassia and calamus for merchandise your it was.
Dan also and Javan going back and forth occupied in your fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in your market.
20 Dedan [was] trader your for clothes of material for riding.
Dedan was your merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
21 Arabia and all [the] princes of Kedar they [were] [the] traders of hand your for lambs and rams and goats for them traders your.
Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with you in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they your merchants.
22 [the] traders of Sheba and Raamah they [were] traders your for [the] best of every spice and for every stone precious and gold they exchanged wares your.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were your merchants: they occupied in your fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
23 Haran and Canneh and Eden [the] traders of Sheba Asshur Chilmad [was] trader your.
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were your merchants.
24 They [were] traders your for beautiful garments for garments of blue and multicolored cloth and for blankets of variegated cloth for ropes bound and made firm in market place your.
These were your merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among your merchandise.
25 [the] ships of Tarshish [were] travelers your merchandise your and you were filled and you were honored exceedingly in [the] heart of [the] seas.
The ships of Tarshish did sing of you in your market: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
26 On waters many they brought you the rowers you [the] wind of the east it broke you in [the] heart of [the] seas.
Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the midst of the seas.
27 Wealth your and wares your merchandise your mariners your and sailors your [the] repairers of leaks your and [the] traders of merchandise your and all [the] men of war your who [were] in you and with all company your which [was] in [the] midst of you they will fall in [the] heart of [the] seas on [the] day of downfall your.
Your riches, and your fairs, your merchandise, your seamen, and your pilots, your repairer of breaches, and the occupiers of your merchandise, and all your men of war, that are in you, and in all your company which is in the midst of you, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of your ruin.
28 To [the] sound of [the] outcry of sailors your they will quake pasturelands.
The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of your pilots.
29 And they will come down from ships their all [those who] wield an oar mariners all [the] sailors of the sea to the land they will stand.
And all that handle the oar, the seamen, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
30 And they will make heard on you voice their so they may cry out bitter so they may bring up dust on heads their in ash[es] they will roll.
And shall cause their voice to be heard against you, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
31 And they will make bald because of you baldness and they will gird themselves sackcloth and they will weep because of you with bitterness of emotion wailing bitter.
And they shall make themselves utterly bald for you, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
32 And they will take up concerning you in wailing their a lamentation and they will lament on you who? [is] like Tyre like one silenced in [the] middle of the sea.
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
33 When went out wares your from [the] seas you satisfied peoples many by [the] abundance of wealth your and merchandise your you made rich [the] kings of [the] earth.
When your wares went forth out of the seas, you filled many people; you did enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.
34 [the] time Being broken from [the] seas in [the] depths of [the] water merchandise your and all company your in [the] midst of you they have fallen.
In the time when you shall be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters your merchandise and all your company in the midst of you shall fall.
35 All [the] inhabitants of the islands they have been appalled on you and kings their they have shuddered shuddering they have been disconcerted faces.
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at you, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
36 Traders among the peoples they have hissed on you terrors you have become and there not [will be] you until perpetuity.
The merchants among the people shall hiss at you; you shall be a terror, and never shall be any more.

< Ezekiel 27 >