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Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign LORD:</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1">“You boasted, O Tyre,</p><p class="line2">‘My beauty is perfect!’</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>You extended your boundaries into the sea.</p><p class="line2">Your builders made your beauty perfect.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>You were like a great ship</p><p class="line2">built of the finest cypress from Senir.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a></p><p class="line1">They took a cedar from Lebanon</p><p class="line2">to make a mast for you.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>They carved your oars</p><p class="line2">from the oaks of Bashan.</p><p class="line1">Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a></p><p class="line2">was inlaid with ivory.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen,</p><p class="line2">and they flew as a banner above you.</p><p class="line1">You stood beneath blue and purple awnings</p><p class="line2">made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;</p><p class="line2">your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.</p><p class="line2">Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Men 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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Merchants from Greece,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Merchants came to you from Dedan.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>“Syria<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">g</span></a> honey, olive oil, and balm.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>“Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Greeks from Uzal<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">h</span></a> came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>“Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>“Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>They brought choice fabrics to trade—blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!</p><p class="hdg">The Destruction of Tyre</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>“But look! Your oarsmen</p><p class="line2">have taken you into stormy seas!</p><p class="line1">A mighty eastern gale</p><p class="line2">has wrecked you in the heart of the sea!</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Everything is lost—</p><p class="line2">your riches and wares,</p><p class="line1">your sailors and pilots,</p><p class="line2">your ship builders, merchants, and warriors.</p><p class="line1">On the day of your ruin,</p><p class="line2">everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Your cities by the sea tremble</p><p class="line2">as your pilots cry out in terror.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>All the oarsmen abandon their ships;</p><p class="line2">the sailors and pilots stand on the shore.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>They cry aloud over you</p><p class="line2">and weep bitterly.</p><p class="line1">They throw dust on their heads</p><p class="line2">and roll in ashes.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>They shave their heads in grief for you</p><p class="line2">and dress themselves in burlap.</p><p class="line1">They weep for you with bitter anguish</p><p class="line2">and deep mourning.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>As they wail and mourn over you,</p><p class="line2">they sing this sad funeral song:</p><p class="line1">‘Was there ever such a city as Tyre,</p><p class="line2">now silent at the bottom of the sea?</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The merchandise you traded</p><p class="line2">satisfied the desires of many nations.</p><p class="line1">Kings at the ends of the earth</p><p class="line2">were enriched by your trade.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Now you are a wrecked ship,</p><p class="line2">broken at the bottom of the sea.</p><p class="line1">All your merchandise and crew</p><p class="line2">have gone down with you.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>All who live along the coastlands</p><p class="line2">are appalled at your terrible fate.</p><p class="line1">Their kings are filled with horror</p><p class="line2">and look on with twisted faces.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/27-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The merchants among the nations</p><p class="line2">shake their heads at the sight of you,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">i</span></a></p><p class="line1">for you have come to a horrible end</p><p class="line2">and will exist no more.’”</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:5 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Hermon.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:6 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Kittim.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:10 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Paras, Lud, and Put.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:13 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Javan.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:15 </span><span class="ft">Greek version reads </span><span class="it">Rhodes.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:16 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Aram;</span><span class="ft"> some manuscripts read </span><span class="it">Edom.</span><br><span class="fn">g</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:17 </span><span class="ft">The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.</span><br><span class="fn">h</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:19 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Vedan and Javan from Uzal.</span><span class="ft"> The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.</span><br><span class="fn">i</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:36 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">hiss at you.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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