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1. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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1. The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 again unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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2. "Human, sing a funeral song for the city of Tyre.
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2. Now, thou H859 son H1121 of man H120 , take up H5375 a lamentation H7015 for H5921 Tyrus H6865 ;
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3. Speak to Tyre, which has ports for the Mediterranean Sea and is a place for trade for the people of many lands along the seacoast. 'This is what the Lord God says: Tyre, you have said, "I am like a beautiful ship."
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3. And say H559 unto Tyrus H6865 , O thou that art situate H3427 at H5921 the entry H3997 of the sea H3220 , which art a merchant H7402 of the people H5971 for H413 many H7227 isles H339 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; O Tyrus H6865 , thou H859 hast said H559 , I H589 am of perfect H3632 beauty H3308 .
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4. You were at home on the high seas. Your builders made your beauty perfect.
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4. Thy borders H1366 are in the midst H3820 of the seas H3220 , thy builders H1129 have perfected H3634 thy beauty H3308 .
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5. They made all your boards of fir trees from Mount Hermon. to make a ship's mast for you.
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5. They have made H1129 H853 all H3605 thy ship boards H3871 of fir trees H1265 of Senir H4480 H8149 : they have taken H3947 cedars H730 from Lebanon H4480 H3844 to make H6213 masts H8650 for H5921 thee.
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6. They made your oars from oak trees from Bashan. They made your deck from cypress trees from the coast of Cyprus and set ivory into it.
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6. Of the oaks H437 of Bashan H4480 H1316 have they made H6213 thine oars H4880 ; the company H1323 of the Ashurites H804 have made H6213 thy benches H7175 of ivory H8127 , brought out of the isles H4480 H339 of Chittim H3794 .
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7. Your sail of linen with designs sewed on it came from Egypt and became like a flag for you. Your cloth shades over the deck were blue and purple and came from the island of Cyprus.
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7. Fine linen H8336 with embroidered work H7553 from Egypt H4480 H4714 was H1961 that which thou spreadest forth H4666 to be H1961 thy sail H5251 ; blue H8504 and purple H713 from the isles H4480 H339 of Elishah H473 was H1961 that which covered H4374 thee.
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8. Men from Sidon and Arvad used oars to row you. Tyre, your skilled men were the sailors on your deck.
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8. The inhabitants H3427 of Zidon H6721 and Arvad H719 were H1961 thy mariners H7751 : thy wise H2450 men , O Tyrus H6865 , that were H1961 in thee , were thy pilots H2259 .
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9. Workers of Byblos were with you, putting caulkn in your ship's seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade with you.
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9. The ancients H2205 of Gebal H1380 and the wise H2450 men thereof were H1961 in thee thy caulkers H2388 H919 : all H3605 the ships H591 of the sea H3220 with their mariners H4419 were H1961 in thee to occupy H6149 thy merchandise H4627 .
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10. "'Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put were warriors in your navy and hung their shields and helmets on your sides. They made you look beautiful.
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10. They of Persia H6539 and of Lud H3865 and of Phut H6316 were H1961 in thine army H2428 , thy men H376 of war H4421 : they hanged H8518 the shield H4043 and helmet H3553 in thee; they H1992 set forth H5414 thy comeliness H1926 .
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11. Men of Arvad and Cilicia guarded your city walls all around. were in your watchtowers and hung their shields around your walls. They made your beauty perfect.
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11. The men H1121 of Arvad H719 with thine army H2428 were upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about H5439 , and the Gammadims H1575 were H1961 in thy towers H4026 : they hanged H8518 their shields H7982 upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about H5439 ; they H1992 have made thy beauty perfect H3634 H3308 .
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12. "'People of Tarshish became traders for you because of your great wealth. They traded your goods for silver, iron, tin, and lead.
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12. Tarshish H8659 was thy merchant H5503 by reason of the multitude H4480 H7230 of all H3605 kind of riches H1952 ; with silver H3701 , iron H1270 , tin H913 , and lead H5777 , they traded H5414 in thy fairs H5801 .
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13. "'People of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech became merchants for you. They traded your goods for slaves and items of bronze.
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13. Javan H3120 , Tubal H8422 , and Meshech H4902 , they H1992 were thy merchants H7402 : they traded H5414 the persons H5315 of men H120 and vessels H3627 of brass H5178 in thy market H4627 .
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14. "'People of Beth Togarmah traded your goods for work horses, war horses, and mules.
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14. They of the house H4480 H1004 of Togarmah H8425 traded H5414 in thy fairs H5801 with horses H5483 and horsemen H6571 and mules H6505 .
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15. "'People of Rhodes became merchants for you, selling your goods on many coastlands. They brought back ivory tusks and valuable black wood as your payment.
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15. The men H1121 of Dedan H1719 were thy merchants H7402 ; many H7227 isles H339 were the merchandise H5506 of thine hand H3027 : they brought H7725 thee for a present H814 horns H7161 of ivory H8127 and ebony H1894 .
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16. "'People of Aram became traders for you, because you had so many good things to sell. They traded your goods for turquoise, purple cloth, cloth with designs sewed on, fine linen, coral, and rubies.
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16. Syria H758 was thy merchant H5503 by reason of the multitude H4480 H7230 of the wares of thy making H4639 : they occupied H5414 in thy fairs H5801 with emeralds H5306 , purple H713 , and embroidered work H7553 , and fine linen H948 , and coral H7215 , and agate H3539 .
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17. "'People of Judah and Israel became merchants for you. They traded your goods for wheat from Minnith, and for honey, olive oil, and balm.
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17. Judah H3063 , and the land H776 of Israel H3478 , they H1992 were thy merchants H7402 : they traded H5414 in thy market H4627 wheat H2406 of Minnith H4511 , and Pannag H6436 , and honey H1706 , and oil H8081 , and balm H6875 .
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