Ezekiel 27

The End of Tyre’s Glory

27Then this message came to me from the Lord:H1697H3068H5592“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,H1121H120H5375H7015H68653that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord. “You boasted, O Tyre, ‘My beauty is perfect!’H559H6865H3427H3997H3220H7402H5971H7227H339H559H136H3069H6865H559H3632H33084You extended your boundaries into the sea. Your builders made your beauty perfect.H1366H3820H3220H1129H3634H33085You were like a great ship built of the finest cypress from Senir

. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.H1129H3871H1265H8149H3947H730H3844H6213H86506They carved your oars from the oaks of Bashan. Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus

was inlaid with ivory.H437H1316H6213H4880H1323H839H6213H7175H8127H339H37947Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.H8336H7553H4714H4666H5251H8504H713H339H473H43748Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.H3427H6721H719H7751H2450H6865H22599Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking. Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.H2205H1380H2450H919H2388H591H3220H4419H6148H462710“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya

served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.H6539H3865H6316H2428H582H4421H8518H4043H3553H5414H192611Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty.H1121H719H2428H2346H5439H1575H4026H8518H7982H2346H5439H3634H3308H363412“Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.H8659H5503H7230H1952H3701H1270H913H5777H5414H580113Merchants from Greece

, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you.H3120H8422H4902H7402H5414H5315H120H3627H5178H462714“From Togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods.H1004H8425H5414H5801H5483H6571H650515Merchants came to you from Dedan

. Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood.H1121H1719H7402H7227H339H5506H3027H7725H814H7161H8127H189416“Syria

sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies.H758H5503H7230H4639H5414H5801H5306H713H7553H948H7215H353917Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs

, honey, olive oil, and balm.H3063H776H3478H7402H5414H4627H2406H4511H6436H1706H8081H687518“Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar.H1834H5503H7230H4639H7230H1952H3196H2463H6713H678519Greeks from Uzal

came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares.H2051H1835H3120H235H5414H5801H6219H1270H6916H7070H462720“Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you.H1719H7402H2667H899H739621The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods.H6152H5387H6938H5503H3027H3733H352H6260H550322The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares.H7402H7614H7484H7402H5414H5801H7218H1314H3368H68H209123“Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.H2771H3656H5729H7402H7614H804H3638H740224They brought choice fabrics to trade—blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords.H7402H4360H8504H1545H7553H1595H1264H2280H2256H729H481925The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!H591H8659H7788H4627H4390H3966H3513H3820H3220

The Destruction of Tyre

26“But look! Your oarsmen have taken you into stormy seas! A mighty eastern gale has wrecked you in the heart of the sea!H7751H935H7227H4325H6921H7307H7665H3820H322027Everything is lost—your riches and wares, your sailors and pilots, your ship builders, merchants, and warriors. On the day of your ruin, everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.H1952H5801H4627H4419H2259H919H2388H6148H4627H582H4421H6951H8432H5307H3820H3220H3117H465828Your cities by the sea tremble as your pilots cry out in terror.H4054H7493H6963H2201H225929All the oarsmen abandon their ships; the sailors and pilots on shore come to stand on the beach.H8610H4880H4419H2259H3220H3381H591H5975H77630They cry aloud over you and weep bitterly. They throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.H6963H8085H2199H4751H5927H6083H7218H6428H66531They shave their heads in grief for you and dress themselves in burlap. They weep for you with bitter anguish and deep mourning.H7144H7139H2296H8242H1058H4751H5315H4751H455332As they wail and mourn over you, they sing this sad funeral song. ‘Was there ever such a city as Tyre, now silent at the bottom of the sea?H5204H5375H7015H6969H6865H1822H8432H322033The merchandise you traded satisfied the desires of many nations. Kings at the ends of the earth were enriched by your trade.H5801H3318H3220H7646H7227H5971H6238H4428H776H7230H1952H462734Now you are a wrecked ship, broken at the bottom of the sea. All your merchandise and crew have gone down with you.H6256H7665H3220H4615H4325H4627H6951H8432H530735All who live along the coastlands are appalled at your terrible fate. Their kings are filled with horror and look on with twisted faces.H3427H339H8074H4428H8178H8175H7481H644036The merchants among the nations shake their heads at the sight of you

, for you have come to a horrible end and will exist no more.’”H5503H5971H8319H1091H5704H5769