1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. “You, son of man, sing a lament for Tyre.
3. Say to Tyre, who sits at the entrance of the sea, merchant to the peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:“‘O Tyre, you have said, “I am perfectly beautiful.”
4. Your borders are in the heart of the seas;your builders have perfected your beauty.
5. They crafted all your planks out of fir trees from Senir;they took a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.
6. They made your oars from oaks of Bashan;they made your deck with cypresses from the Kittean isles.
7. Fine linen from Egypt, woven with patterns, was used for your sailto serve as your banner;blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah was used for your deck’s awning.
8. The leaders of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers;your skilled men, O Tyre, were your captains.
9. The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were within you, mending cracks;all the ships of the sea and their mariners were within you to trade for your merchandise.
10. Men of Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, men of war.They hung shield and helmet on you; they gave you your splendor.
11. The Arvadites joined your army on your walls all around,and the Gammadites were in your towers. They hung their quivers on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
12. “‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.
13. Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.