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- Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me saying,
- "And you, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
- and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrance to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'
- "Your borders are in the heart of the seas; Your builders have perfected your beauty.
- "They have made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
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- The word of the LORD came to me:
- "Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
- Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: " 'You say, O Tyre, "I am perfect in beauty."
- Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
- They made all your timbers of pine trees from Senir ; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
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- "Of oaks from Bashan they have made your oars; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of Cyprus.
- "Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.
- "The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; Your wise men, O Tyre, were aboard; they were your pilots.
- "The elders of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams; All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.
- "Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.
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- Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
- Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
- Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard as your seamen.
- Veteran craftsmen of Gebal were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.
- " 'Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.
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- "The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
- "Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares.
- "Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
- "Those from Beth-togarmah gave horses and war horses and mules for your wares.
- "The sons of Dedan were your traders Many coastlands were your market; ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment.
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- Men of Arvad and Helech manned 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.
- " 'Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
- " 'Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.
- " 'Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged work horses, war horses and mules for your merchandise.
- " 'The men of Rhodes traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
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- "Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.
- "Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise.
- "Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.
- "Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.
- "Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.
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- " 'Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.
- " 'Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, oil and balm for your wares.
- " 'Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
- " 'Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought your merchandise; they exchanged wrought iron, cassia and calamus for your wares.
- " 'Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.
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- "Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were your customers for lambs, rams and goats; for these they were your customers.
- "The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices, and with all kinds of precious stones and gold.
- "Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad traded with you.
- "They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.
- "The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious In the heart of the seas.
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- " 'Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
- " 'The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.
- " 'Haran, Canneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad traded with you.
- In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
- " 'The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
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- "Your rowers have brought you Into great waters; The east wind has broken you In the heart of the seas.
- "Your wealth, your wares, your merchandise, Your sailors and your pilots, Your repairers of seams, your dealers in merchandise And all your men of war who are in you, With all your company that is in your midst, Will fall into the heart of the seas On the day of your overthrow.
- "At the sound of the cry of your pilots The pasture lands will shake.
- "All who handle the oar, The sailors and all the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships; They will stand on the land,
- And they will make their voice heard over you And will cry bitterly They will cast dust on their heads, They will wallow in ashes.
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- Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces in the heart of the sea.
- Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, seamen and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.
- The shorelands will quake when your seamen cry out.
- All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the seamen will stand on the shore.
- They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
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- "Also they will make themselves bald for you And gird themselves with sackcloth; And they will weep for you in bitterness of soul With bitter mourning.
- "Moreover, in their wailing they will take up a lamentation for you And lament over you: 'Who is like Tyre, Like her who is silent in the midst of the sea?
- 'When your wares went out from the seas, You satisfied many peoples; With the abundance of your wealth and your merchandise You enriched the kings of earth.
- 'Now that you are broken by the seas In the depths of the waters, Your merchandise and all your company Have fallen in the midst of you.
- 'All the inhabitants of the coastlands Are appalled at you, And their kings are horribly afraid; They are troubled in countenance.
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- They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.
- As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you: "Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?"
- When your merchandise went out on the seas, you satisfied many nations; with your great wealth and your wares you enriched the kings of the earth.
- Now you are shattered by the sea in the depths of the waters; your wares and all your company have gone down with you.
- All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.
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- 'The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; You have become terrified And you will cease to be forever.'"'"
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- The merchants among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.' "
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