A Lament for Tyre 1 UDB Yahweh said this to me: BSB BSB: Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 UDB "Son of man, sing a funeral song about Tyre. BSB BSB: “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
3 UDB The city of Tyre is on an island at the edge of the sea, and their merchants traded with peoples who live along many seacoasts. This is what Yahweh the Lord says that you should tell them: You people of Tyre said that your city was very beautiful. BSB BSB: Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4 UDB You controlled what people bought and sold—the people who lived along the sea. Those who built your city made it very beautiful. BSB BSB: Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
5 UDB You and your city were like a huge ship that you built from fir trees on Mount Hermon. Then you took cedar wood from Lebanon to make a mast for the ship. BSB BSB: They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 UDB You carved oars from oak trees from the region of Bashan. You made the deck from cypress wood from the island of Cyprus, and you covered the decks with ivory. BSB BSB: Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
7 UDB You made the sails from fine embroidered linen from Egypt; those sails were like flags that people could see far away. BSB BSB: Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
8 UDB Men from the cities of Sidon and Arvad pulled your oars; the men who steered the ship were experienced sailors from Tyre. BSB BSB: The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
9 UDB Experienced craftsmen from Gebal were on board. They caulked the seams of your ships. Sailors from many countries came in their ships to buy and sell goods with you. BSB BSB: The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
10 UDB Men who came from the far away lands of Persia, Lud, and Put were soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on the walls of your city; this caused many people to admire your city. BSB BSB: Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
11 UDB Men from the cities of Arvad and Helek were watchmen on your city walls; men from the city of Gammad were in your towers. They also hung their shields on your walls; they also made your city very beautiful. BSB BSB: Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
12 UDB Because of the many things that you had to trade, men from Tarshish sent merchants who brought silver, iron, tin, and lead to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
13 UDB Merchants from the regions of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
14 UDB Men from Beth Togarmah brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
15 UDB Merchants came to you from the island of Rhodes. People from many nations by the sea traded with you; they brought ivory and valuable black ebony wood to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16 UDB Because you had very many things to trade, people from the land of Aram brought to you valuable turquoise stones, purple cloth, embroidered cloth, fine linen cloth, and jewelry made from coral and rubies to you. BSB BSB: Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
17 UDB Men from Judah and Israel brought wheat from the city of Minnith in Ammon, and cakes, honey, olive oil, and ointment to trade for your things. BSB BSB: Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
18 UDB Because you had very many things to sell, men from the city of Damascus brought wine from the town of Helbon and white wool from the area of Zahar to trade for many things that you had. BSB BSB: Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
19 UDB Men from the tribe of Dan and Greek men from the area of Izal brought things made of iron, cassia spice, and fragrant calamus seeds to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
20 UDB Merchants came from Dedan in southern Edom bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had. BSB BSB: Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
21 UDB Men from Arabia and all the rulers of the region of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats for things that you had. BSB BSB: Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
22 UDB Merchants from Sheba and Raamah in Arabia brought many kinds of very good spices and jewels and gold to exchange for things that you had. BSB BSB: The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
23 UDB Men came from Haran, Kanneh, Eden, Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad in Mesopotamia with their goods. BSB BSB: Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24 UDB They brought beautiful things to trade with you: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of many colors that were rolled up and tied with ropes. BSB BSB: In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
25 UDB Cargo ships from Tarshish carried all those things that you sold; the warehouses on your island were full of all those things and brought you great honor. BSB BSB: The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
26 UDB The men who row your ships took the ships full of cargo out onto the large seas. But now the strong east wind has wrecked those ships. BSB BSB: Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
27 UDB Everything in the ships has been lost— all the valuable cargo and many of the sailors and ship pilots, the ship workers and merchants and soldiers. On the day that the ships were wrecked, all their crews sank to the bottom of the sea. BSB BSB: Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
28 UDB The people in cities along the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out. BSB BSB: The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
29 UDB All the men who pulled the oars will leave the ships; the sailors and pilots will come to the shore and stand on the beach. BSB BSB: All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
30 UDB They will cry aloud because of what has happened to you, and they weep bitterly. They will throw earth on their heads and roll around in ashes. BSB BSB: They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
31 UDB They shave their heads to show that they are very sad because of what has happened to you, and they put on rough sackcloth to mourn. They weep for you very bitterly and mourn for you. BSB BSB: They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
32 UDB While they wail and mourn because of what has happened to you they sing this sad funeral song: 'There was certainly never a city like Tyre, which now is silent, covered by the waves of the sea.' BSB BSB: As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
33 UDB The goods that your merchants traded were things that pleased the people of many countries. Kings in very distant places became rich from the money they made by buying and selling with you. BSB BSB: When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
34 UDB But now your city is like a ship wrecked in the sea; and everything in it is broken, and it is now at the bottom of the sea. All of your cargo and your sailors have sunk to the bottom of the sea. BSB BSB: Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
35 UDB All the people who live along the seacoast are appalled because of what has happened to you. Their kings are very horrified; they shake with fear as they watch. BSB BSB: All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
36 UDB The merchants of the other nations shake their heads because it is difficult for them to believe what has happened; now your city has disappeared, and it will not exist anymore." BSB BSB: Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
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