Ezekiel 27 (FBV)

1A message from the Lord came to me, saying,Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre.“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.

3Tell Tyre, the city that stands at the gateway to the sea, supplying goods to many overseas nations, that this is what the Lord God says: Tyre, you say to yourself, ‘I'm so beautiful!’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.’

4Your borders extend far across the sea. Your builders put you together perfectly like a beautiful ship.Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.

5They built you with pine timber from Mount Hermon. They used a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

6They made your oars with oaks from Bashan. They had wood from the island of Cyprus brought to make your deck and inlaid it with ivory.Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

7They made your sail with the best linen from Egypt—this was your flag that everyone recognized. They used cloth dyed blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah to make your awnings.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.

8Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.

9Expert craftsmen from Gebal were onboard to repair any leaks. All the other ships at sea came to trade with you and their sailors bartered for your goods.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.

10Men from Persia, Lydia, and Put were soldiers in your army. They lived among you, hanging up their shields and helmets with you, making you famous.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.

11Men of Arvad and Helech defended all your city walls, while those from Gammad protected your towers. They hung their shields all around your walls. They made you so successful.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.

12Tarshish traded with you because you had so much of everything. They paid for your goods with silver, iron, tin, and lead.Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

13Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They bought your goods, paying with slaves and objects made of bronze.Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

14People from Beth-togarmah traded horses, war horses, and mules for your goods.The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.

15People from Dedan traded with you. You had marketplaces in many coastal areas where the people bartered with you using ivory tusks and ebony wood.The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

16The Arameans traded with you because you had so much merchandise. They provided turquoise, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and red jasper in exchange for your goods.Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

17Judah and the country of Israel traded with you, paying you with wheat from Minnith, pastries and honey, olive oil and balm in return for your goods.Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

18Because you had many different products, in fact so much of everything, Damascus traded with you using wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar.Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,

19Vedan and Javan from Izal bought your goods using wrought iron, cassia, and sweet calamus.and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

20Dedan traded with you, providing riding blankets.Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

21Arabia and all the leaders of Kedar traded with you, supplying lambs, rams, and goats.Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.

22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, exchanging gold, the very best spices, and precious stones for your goods.The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.

23Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, as did Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.

24In your marketplaces they traded with you, providing the finest blue clothing, embroidery, carpets made with different colored threads, and strong ropes of twisted strands.In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.

25Trade ships from Tarshish transported your goods. You were like a ship sailing the sea, filled with heavy cargo.The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.

26Your rowers took you a long way out on the water, but the east wind broke you apart out there in the open ocean.Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.

27You've lost everything! Your wealth, your goods, your cargo, your crew of sailors, officers, and repairmen, your traders and all the soldiers you had, along with everyone else on board, fall into the depths of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.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.

28The land around shakes when your sailors scream.The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.

29All the rowers abandon their ships. The sailors and all the ships' officers stand on the shore.All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.

30They shout out for you and burst out crying. They mourn for you by throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.

31They shave their heads for you and clothe themselves in sackcloth. They weep for you, crying out in agony and heartfelt mourningThey will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.

32As they weep and wail over you, they sing a funeral song for you: ‘Who could compare to Tyre, now destroyed out in the sea?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?

33You made many people happy when they received your goods from far across the sea. You made the kings of the earth rich with all your valuable goods and products.When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.

34Now you have been shipwrecked by the sea, sunk in deep water, and your cargo and your people have gone down with you.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.

35Everyone living on the coastlands is shocked at what happened to you. Their kings are horrified; their faces twisted with fear.All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.

36The traders of the nations hiss at you in derision; disaster has brought you down and you're finished forever.’”Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”

Ezekiel 27

A Lament for Tyre