Ezekiel 27

The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

Once more, I felt the divine whisper of the Lord speaking to me, saying,

Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;

Now, dear human, mourn deeply for the city of Tyrus.

And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.

Speak to the city of Tyrus, perched at the sea's edge, a bustling hub of trade for countless islands. The Lord GOD has a message for you, Tyrus. You've claimed, "I am of perfect beauty."

Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.

Your boundaries stretch across the vast oceans, your creators have crafted your beauty to perfection.

They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.

They've crafted your ship from the sturdy fir trees of Senir, and chosen the finest Lebanese cedars to stand tall as your masts.

Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

They crafted your oars from the mighty oaks of Bashan; the Ashurites assembled your benches from precious ivory, sourced from the distant islands of Chittim.

Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

You used fine, embroidered Egyptian linen as your sail, and covered yourself in blue and purple fabrics from the islands of Elishah.

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

The people of Zidon and Arvad were your sailors, and your own wise folks from Tyrus guided your journey.

The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.

The elders and skilled men of Gebal were aboard as your shipwrights, sealing your seams, and all the seafaring men with their ships came to you for trade.

They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

Your warriors came from Persia, Lud, and Phut. They proudly displayed their shields and helmets, enhancing your majestic presence.

The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.

The brave men of Arvad, alongside your forces, stood guard on your encircling walls, while the Gammadims vigilantly occupied your towers. Their shields, hung on your walls, added to your splendor, enhancing your beauty to perfection.

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

Tarshish, your prosperous trading partner, dealt with you due to your vast wealth. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead at your bustling markets.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders, dealing in human lives and brass goods in your marketplace.

They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

The family of Togarmah exchanged horses, horsemen, and mules at your bustling markets.

The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

The traders from Dedan were your partners, numerous islands brought you gifts. They offered you precious ivory and ebony as tokens of their respect.

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

Syria was your trading partner due to your abundant goods. They filled your markets with emeralds, purple fabrics, intricate embroidery, fine linen, coral, and agate.

Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

Judah and Israel, your trading partners, brought to your marketplace the bounty of their lands - the golden wheat from Minnith, the fragrant Pannag, sweet honey, rich oil, and soothing balm.

Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

Damascus was your trading partner, profiting from your abundant goods and wealth. They traded in Helbon's wine and white wool.

Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.

Dan and Javan, busy in your bustling markets, traded vibrant iron, fragrant cassia, and aromatic calamus.

Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

Dedan was your trader, dealing in luxurious fabrics for carriages.

Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.

The Arabian leaders and all the Kedar chiefs, they traded with you, dealing in lambs, rams, and goats. They were your business partners in this livestock trade.

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

The traders from Sheba and Raamah were your business partners. They filled your markets with the finest spices, precious gems, and gold, creating a vibrant and bustling atmosphere.

Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.

Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, all engaged in commerce with you.

These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

Your traders offered a variety of goods, from vibrant blue fabrics and intricate embroidery, to chests filled with luxurious clothing, all tied securely and crafted from cedar, adding to the richness of your commerce.

The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.

The grand vessels from Tarshish sang your praises in the bustling market. You were filled to the brim, radiating immense glory across the vast seas.

Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.

Your sailors led you into deep seas, where the eastern wind shattered you amidst the waves.

Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

When disaster strikes, your wealth, your markets, your goods, your sailors, your captains, your craftsmen, your traders, and all your warriors, everyone in your community, will be swallowed by the sea.

The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

The outskirts will tremble at the wailing of your captains.

And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;

Every sailor, every oarsman, and every sea captain will disembark from their vessels, standing firm on solid ground.

And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

They will raise their voices over you, crying out in deep sorrow. They'll throw dust on their heads, expressing their grief by rolling in ashes.

And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

They will shave their heads in your honor, dress in rough clothing, and cry for you with hearts heavy with sorrow and cries filled with pain.

And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?

In their deep sorrow, they'll mourn for you, crying out, "What city compares to Tyrus, now ruined and lost in the sea?"

When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.

As your goods sailed across the oceans, they brought joy to many. Your wealth and trade made even the world's kings richer.

In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.

Now you are shattered by the seas, sunk in the depths of the waters; your goods and all the people aboard with you have gone down with you.

All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.

Everyone living on the islands will be shocked by you, their rulers will be terrified, their faces filled with fear.

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.

The merchants among the nations will hiss at you; you will become a horror, and you'll cease to exist.