1. A message came to me from the Lord. He said,
2. "Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Tyre.
3. It is located at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It does business with nations on many coasts. Say to it, 'The Lord and King says, " ' "Tyre, you say, 'I am perfect and beautiful.'
4. You were like a ship that ruled over the high seas. Your builders made you perfect and beautiful.
5. They cut all of your lumber from pine trees on Mount Hermon. They used a cedar tree from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6. They made your oars out of oak trees from Bashan. They made your deck out of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus. They decorated it with ivory.
7. Your sail was made out of beautiful, Egyptian linen. It served as your banner. Your shades were made out of blue and purple cloth. They were from the coasts of Elishah.
8. Men from Sidon and Arvad manned your oars. Tyre , your sailors were skillful.