Ezekiel 27

Yahweh’s word came again to me, saying,

“You, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;

‘I am perfect in beauty.’

Your builders have perfected your beauty.

They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

They have made your benches of ivory inlaid in cypress wood from the islands of Kittim.

Blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.

They were your pilots.

to deal in your merchandise.

They showed your beauty.

They have perfected your beauty.

“ ‘ “Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches. They traded for your wares with silver, iron, tin, and lead.

“ ‘ “Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They traded the persons of men and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.

“ ‘ “They of the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, war horses, and mules.

“ ‘ “The men of Dedan traded with you. Many islands were the market of your hand. They brought you horns of ivory and ebony in exchange.

“ ‘ “Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks. They traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

“ ‘ “Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.

“ ‘ “Damascus was your merchant for the multitude of your handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

“ ‘ “Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus were among your merchandise.

“ ‘ “Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

“ ‘ “Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar were the merchants of your hand; in lambs, rams, and goats. In these, they were your merchants.

“ ‘ “The traders of Sheba and Raamah were your traders. They traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

“ ‘ “Haran, Canneh, and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were your traders.

These were your traders in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in chests of rich clothing, bound with cords and made of cedar, among your merchandise.

and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.

The east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.

will fall into the heart of the seas in the day of your ruin.

the pasture lands will shake.

They will stand on the land,

They will wallow in the ashes.

with bitter mourning.

like her who is brought to silence in the middle of the sea?’

with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.

and all your company fell within you.

They are troubled in their face.

and you will be no more.” ’ ”