10. Daughter Tarshish, travel back to your land, as one crosses the Nile;there is no longer any marketplace in Tyre.
11. The Lord stretched out his hand over the sea,he shook kingdoms;he gave the order to destroy Canaan’s fortresses.
12. He said,“You will no longer celebrate,oppressed virgin daughter Sidon!Get up, travel to Cyprus,but you will find no relief there.”
13. Look at the land of the Chaldeans,these people who have lost their identity!The Assyrians have made it a home for wild animals.They erected their siege towers,demolished its fortresses,and turned it into a heap of ruins.
14. Wail, you large ships,for your fortress is destroyed!
15. At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years, the typical life span of a king. At the end of seventy years Tyre will try to attract attention again, like the prostitute in the popular song:
16. “Take the harp,go through the city,forgotten prostitute!Play it well,play lots of songs,so you’ll be noticed!”
17. At the end of seventy years the Lord will revive Tyre. She will start making money again by selling her services to all the earth’s kingdoms.