3. Say this about Tyre, who sits enthroned at the entrance to the sea, the people’s agent for trade throughout the coastlands. The Lord God proclaims:Tyre, you say,"I’m perfectly beautiful!"
4. But your territory is in the depths of the sea,and it’s your builders who made you beautiful.
5. For you they made your deck of cypress from Senir.To make your mast, they took cedar from Lebanon.
6. For your oars, they used the oaks of Bashan.They made your hull, inlaid with ivory, of boxwood from the coasts of Cyprus.
7. Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail;it became your emblem.Your awning was made of blue and purple cloth from the coasts of Elishah.
8. The princes of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your own wise men were in you as your helmsmen.
9. The elders and wise men of Gebal were in you, patching up your leaks. Every seagoing ship and its sailors came to do business with you.
10. Paras, Lud, and Put were the warriors in your army. By hanging their shields and helmets on you, they made you radiant.
11. The men of Arvad and Helech were stationed on your walls all around; the men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their weapons on your walls all around. They were the ones who completed your beauty.
12. Tarshish was your procurer of great wealth. For your wares, they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead.
13. Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your agents in human trafficking. They gave you bronze vessels for these wares of yours.
14. Beth-togarmah traded horses, warhorses, and mules for your wares.
15. Islanders from Rhodes were your agents. By contract they procured ebony and ivory for you from many coastlands.
16. Aram was your agent for many products. They traded turquoise, purple cloth, colorful brocades, linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
17. Judah and the land of Israel were your agents, trading the finest wheat, millet, honey, oil, and balm for your wares.
18. For many of your finished products, Damascus traded out of its great wealth the wine of Helbon and white wool.
19. Vedan and Javan from the region of Uzal traded with you. They exchanged wrought iron, cinnamon, and spices for your wares.