3
and say to Tyre, who dwells at
1the entrances to the sea,
2merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord GOD: "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am
3perfect in beauty.'
4
Your borders are
4in the heart of the seas; your builders made perfect your beauty.
5
They made all your planks of fir trees from
5Senir; they took
6a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6
Of
7oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from
8the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.
7
9Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from
10the coasts of Elishah was your awning.
8
The inhabitants of Sidon and
11Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you; they were
12your pilots.
9
The elders of
13Gebal and her skilled men were in you,
14caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to barter for your wares.
10
15"Persia and
16Lud and
17Put were in your army as your men of war.
18They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.
11
Men of
19Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made
20perfect your beauty.
12
21"Tarshish did
22business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your
23wares.
13
24Javan,
25Tubal, and
26Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
14
From
27Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules
28for your wares.
15
The men of
29Dedan traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony.
16
Syria
30did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares
31emeralds,
32purple,
33embroidered work,
34fine linen, coral, and
35ruby.
17
Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise
36wheat of
37Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and
38balm.
18
39Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and
40wool of Sahar
19
and casks of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron,
41cassia, and
42calamus were bartered for your merchandise.
20
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.
21
Arabia and all the princes of
43Kedar were your favored dealers
44in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you.
22
The traders of
45Sheba and
46Raamah traded with you; they exchanged
47for your wares
48the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold.
23
49Haran, Canneh,
50Eden, traders of Sheba,
51Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.