1. The word of the Lord came to me again. He said,
2. “Son of man, sing this sad song about Tyre.
3. Say this about Tyre: ‘Tyre, you are the door to the seas. You are the merchant for many nations. You travel to many countries along the coast. This is what the Lord GOD says: “Tyre, you think that you are so beautiful. You think you are perfectly beautiful!
4. The Mediterranean Sea is the border around your city. Your builders made you perfectly beautiful, like the ships that sail from you.
5. Your builders used cypress trees from the mountains of Senir to make your planks. They used cedar trees from Lebanon to make your mast.
6. They used oak trees from Bashan to make your oars. They used pine trees from Cyprus to make the cabin on your deck. They decorated that shelter with ivory.
7. For your sail, they used colorful linen made in Egypt. That sail was your flag. The coverings over your cabin were blue and purple. They came from the coast of Cyprus.
8. Men from Sidon and Arvad rowed your boats for you. Tyre, your wise men were the pilots on your ships.
9. The elders and wise men from Byblos were on board to help put caulking between the boards on your ship. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came to trade and do business with you.
10. “‘Men from Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army. They were your men of war who hung their shields and helmets on your walls. They brought honor and glory to your city.
11. Men from Arvad and Cilicia were guards standing on the wall around your city. Men from Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields on the walls around your city and made your beauty complete.
12. “‘Tarshish was one of your best customers. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for all the wonderful things you sold.
13. People in Greece, Turkey, and the area around the Black Sea traded with you. They traded slaves and bronze for the things you sold.
14. People from the nation of Togarmah traded horses, war horses, and mules for the things you sold.
15. The people of Rhodes traded with you. You sold your things in many places. People brought ivory tusks and ebony wood to pay you.
16. Aram traded with you because you had so many good things. They traded emeralds, purple cloth, fine needlework, fine linen, coral, and rubies for the things you sold.
17. “‘The people in Judah and Israel traded with you. They paid for the things you sold with the wheat, olives, early figs, honey, oil, and balm.
18. Damascus was a good customer. They traded with you for the many wonderful things you had. They traded wine from Helbon and white wool for those things.
19. Damascus traded wine from Uzal for the things you sold. They paid with wrought iron, cassia, and sugar cane.
20. Dedan provided good business and traded with you for saddle blankets and riding horses.