4.4 KiB
The End of Tyre's Glory
Chapter 27
- Then this message came to me from the LORD:
- "Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,
- that 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!'
- You extended your boundaries into the sea.
Your builders made your beauty perfect.
- You were like a great ship built of the finest cypress from Senir.
They took a cedar from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
- They carved your oars
from the oaks of Bashan. Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus
was inlaid with ivory.
- Your 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.
- Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;
your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
- Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.
Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
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"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.
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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.
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"Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.
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Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you.
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"From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods.
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Merchants came to you from Dedan. Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood.
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"Syria sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies.
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Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs, honey, olive oil, and balm.
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"Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar.
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Greeks from Uzal came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares.
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"Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you.
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The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods.
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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares.
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"Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.
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They brought choice fabrics to trade--blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords.
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The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim! The Destruction of Tyre
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"But look! Your oarsmen
have taken you into stormy seas! A mighty eastern gale
has wrecked you in the heart of the sea!
- Everything 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.
- Your cities by the sea tremble
as your pilots cry out in terror.
- All the oarsmen abandon their ships;
the sailors and pilots stand on the shore.
- They cry aloud over you
and weep bitterly.
They throw dust on their heads
and roll in ashes.
- They shave their heads in grief for you
and dress themselves in burlap.
They weep for you with bitter anguish
and deep mourning.
- As 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?
- The merchandise you traded
satisfied the desires of many nations.
Kings at the ends of the earth
were enriched by your trade.
- Now you are a wrecked ship,
broken at the bottom of the sea.
All your merchandise and crew
have gone down with you.
- All who live along the coastlands
are appalled at your terrible fate.
Their kings are filled with horror
and look on with twisted faces.
- The 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.'"