Ezekiel 27

Ezekiel 27

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Verse 1
The word of the Lord came to me:
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Verse 2
“Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
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Verse 3
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, Tyre,
    “I am perfect in beauty.”

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Verse 4
Your domain was on the high seas;
    your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
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Verse 5
They made all your timbers
    of juniper from Senir[a];
they took a cedar from Lebanon
    to make a mast for you.
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Verse 6
Of oaks from Bashan
    they made your oars;
of cypress wood[b] from the coasts of Cyprus
    they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
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Verse 7
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.
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Verse 8
Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
    your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
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Verse 9
Veteran craftsmen of Byblos 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.

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Verse 10
“‘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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Verse 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.

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

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Verse 13
“‘Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.

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Verse 14
“‘Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.

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Verse 15
“‘The men of Rhodes[c] traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

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

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Verse 17
“‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections,[e] honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.

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

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Verse 20
“‘Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.

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

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Verse 22
“‘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.

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Verse 23
“‘Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.
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Verse 24
In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.

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Verse 25
“‘The ships of Tarshish serve
    as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
    as you sail the sea.
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Verse 26
Your oarsmen take you
    out to the high seas.
But the east wind will break you to pieces
    far out at sea.
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Verse 27
Your wealth, 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
    on the day of your shipwreck.
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Verse 28
The shorelands will quake
    when your sailors cry out.
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Verse 29
All who handle the oars
    will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
    will stand on the shore.
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Verse 30
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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Verse 31
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.
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Verse 32
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?”
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Verse 33
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.
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Verse 34
Now you are shattered by the sea
    in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
    have gone down with you.
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Verse 35
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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Verse 36
The merchants among the nations scoff at you;
    you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.’”

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