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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Ezekiel 27 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ezekiel/27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/ezekiel/27-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Ezekiel 27</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezekiel/26.htm" title="Ezekiel 26">◄</a> Ezekiel 27 <a href="../ezekiel/28.htm" title="Ezekiel 28">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">A Funeral Song for Tyre</h3>1The Lord said:2Ezekiel, son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.2!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 3the 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 aboutyour perfect beauty,4and your control of the sea.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> You are a shipbuilt to perfection.5Builders used cypress treesfrom Mount Hermonto make your planksand a cedar tree from Lebanonfor your tall mast.6Oak trees from Bashanwere shaped into oars;pine trees from Cyprus<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> were cut for your deck,which was then decoratedwith strips of ivory.7The builders used fancy linenfrom Egypt for your sails,so everyone could see you.Blue and purple clothfrom Cyprus was usedto shade your deck.8Men from Sidon and Arvaddid the rowing,and your own skilled workerswere the captains.9Experienced men from Byblosrepaired any damages.Sailors from all overshopped at the storesin your port.10Brave soldiers from Persia,Lydia, and Libyaserved in your navy,protecting you with shieldsand helmets,and making you famous.11Your guards came fromArvad and Cilicia,and men from Gamadstood watch in your towers.With their weaponshung on your walls,your beauty was complete.12Merchants from southern Spain<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.12!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. 13The people of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded slaves and things made of bronze, 14and those from Beth-Togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules. 15You also did business with people from Rhodes,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.15!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> and people from nations along the coast gave you ivory and ebony<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.15!f.2" class="notelink f-link">+</a> in exchange for your goods. 16Edom<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.16!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> traded emeralds, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies. 17Judah and Israel gave you their finest wheat, fancy figs,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.17!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> honey, olive oil, and spices in exchange for your merchandise. 18The people of Damascus saw what you had to offer and brought you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. 19Vedan and Javan near Uzal<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.19!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> traded you iron and spices. 20The people of Dedan supplied you with saddle blankets, 21while people from Arabia and the rulers of Kedar traded lambs, sheep, and goats. 22Merchants from Sheba and Raamah gave you excellent spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your products. 23You also did business with merchants from the cities of Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, 24and they gave you expensive clothing, purple and embroidered cloth, brightly colored rugs, and strong rope. 25<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.25!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> Large, seagoing ships<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.25!f.2" class="notelink f-link">+</a> carried your goods wherever they needed to go.You were like a shiploaded with heavy cargo26and sailing across the sea,but you were wreckedby strong eastern winds.27Everything on board was lost—your valuable cargo,your sailors and carpenters,merchants and soldiers.28The shouts of your drowning crewwere heard on the shore.29Every ship is deserted;rowers and sailors and captainsall stand on shore,30mourning for you.They show their sorrowby putting dust on their headsand rolling in ashes;31they shave their headsand dress in sackcloth<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.31!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> as they cry in despair.32In their grief they singa funeral song for you:“Tyre, you were greaterthan all other cities.But now you lie in silenceat the bottom of the sea.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezek.27.32!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 33“Nations that receivedyour merchandisewere always pleased;kings everywhere got richfrom your costly goods.34But now you are wreckedin the deep sea,with your cargo and crewscattered everywhere.35People living along the coastare shocked at the news.Their rulers are horrified,and terror is writtenacross their faces.36The merchants of the worldcan't believe what happened.Your death was gruesome,and you are gone forever.”</div> </div> <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Tyre: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 26.2.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">and your control of the sea: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">pine trees from Cyprus: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.12 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">southern Spain: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “Tarshish,” which may have been a Phoenician city in southern Spain.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.15 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Rhodes: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation; Hebrew “Dedan.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.15 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">ebony: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">A valuable black wood.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.16 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Edom: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some Hebrew manuscripts and one ancient translation; most Hebrew manuscripts “Syria.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.17 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">their finest wheat, fancy figs: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.19 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Vedan and Javan near Uzal: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.25 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Large, seagoing ships: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “Ships of Tarshish,” which may have been a Phoenician city in Spain. “Ships of Tarshish” probably means large, seagoing ships.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.31 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">sackcloth: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 7.18.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">27.32 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Tyre, you were greater … the bottom of the sea: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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