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Ezekiel 27 (CEV)

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¹ The LORD said: ² Ezekiel, son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre, ³ the city that is built along the sea and that trades with nations along the coast. Tell the people of Tyre that the following message is from me: Tyre, you brag about your perfect beauty, ⁴ and your control of the sea. You are a ship built to perfection. ⁵ Builders used cypress trees from Mount Hermon to make your planks and a cedar tree from Lebanon for your tall mast. ⁶ Oak trees from Bashan were shaped into oars; pine trees from Cyprus were cut for your deck, which was then decorated with strips of ivory. ⁷ The builders used fancy linen from Egypt for your sails, so everyone could see you. Blue and purple cloth from Cyprus was used to shade your deck. ⁸ Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing, and your own skilled workers were the captains. ⁹ Experienced men from Byblos repaired any damages. Sailors from all over shopped at the stores in your port. ¹⁰ Brave soldiers from Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your navy, protecting you with shields and helmets, and making you famous. ¹¹ Your guards came from Arvad and Cilicia, and men from Gamad stood watch in your towers. With their weapons hung on your walls, your beauty was complete. ¹² Merchants from southern Spain traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. ¹³ The people of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded slaves and things made of bronze, ¹⁴ and those from Beth-Togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules. ¹⁵ You also did business with people from Rhodes, and people from nations along the coast gave you ivory and ebony in exchange for your goods. ¹⁶ Edom traded emeralds, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies. ¹⁷ Judah and Israel gave you their finest wheat, fancy figs, honey, olive oil, and spices in exchange for your merchandise. ¹⁸ The people of Damascus saw what you had to offer and brought you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. ¹⁹ Vedan and Javan near Uzal traded you iron and spices. ²⁰ The people of Dedan supplied you with saddle blankets, ²¹ while people from Arabia and the rulers of Kedar traded lambs, sheep, and goats. ²² Merchants from Sheba and Raamah gave you excellent spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your products. ²³ You also did business with merchants from the cities of Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, ²⁴ and they gave you expensive clothing, purple and embroidered cloth, brightly colored rugs, and strong rope. ²⁵ Large, seagoing ships carried your goods wherever they needed to go. You were like a ship loaded with heavy cargo ²⁶ and sailing across the sea, but you were wrecked by strong eastern winds. ²⁷ Everything on board was lost-- your valuable cargo, your sailors and carpenters, merchants and soldiers. ²⁸ The shouts of your drowning crew were heard on the shore. ²⁹ Every ship is deserted; rowers and sailors and captains all stand on shore, ³⁰ mourning for you. They show their sorrow by putting dust on their heads and rolling in ashes; ³¹ they shave their heads and dress in sackcloth as they cry in despair. ³² In their grief they sing a funeral song for you: "Tyre, you were greater than all other cities. But now you lie in silence at the bottom of the sea. ³³ "Nations that received your merchandise were always pleased; kings everywhere got rich from your costly goods. ³⁴ But now you are wrecked in the deep sea, with your cargo and crew scattered everywhere. ³⁵ People living along the coast are shocked at the news. Their rulers are horrified, and terror is written across their faces. ³⁶ The merchants of the world can't believe what happened. Your death was gruesome, and you are gone forever."