1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
3Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says:
4Your borders are in the heart of the seas;
5They constructed all your planking
6Of oaks from Bashan
7Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt
8The men of Sidon and Arvad
9The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights,
10Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put
11Men of Arvad and Helech
12Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
13Javan,27:13 That is, Greece Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
14The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
15The men of Dedan 27:15 Hebrew; LXX Rhodes were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16Aram 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom 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 land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
18Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
19and casks of wine from Izal for your wares.27:19 Probable reading; MT—and Dan and Javan from Uzal (traded) for your wares Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane 27:19 Or calamus were exchanged for your merchandise.27:19 Or were among your merchandise
20Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
22The 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, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
25The ships of Tarshish 27:25 Or A fleet of trading ships
26Your oarsmen have brought you
27Your wealth, wares, and merchandise,
28The countryside will shake
29All who handle the oars
30They will raise their voices for you
31They will shave their heads for you
32As they wail and mourn over you,
33When your wares went out to sea,
34Now you are shattered by the seas
35All the people of the coastlands
36Those who trade among the nations