2. “Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tsor,
3. and you shall say to Tsor, ‘You who dwell at the entrance to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus said the Master יהוה, “O Tsor, you yourself have said, ‘I am perfect in loveliness.’
4. “Your borders are in the heart of the seas. Your builders have perfected your loveliness.
5. “They have made all your timbers of fir trees from Senir. They took a cedar from Leḇanon to make a mast for you.
6. “From the oaks of Bashan they made your oars. They made your deck with ivory from the coasts of Kittim.
7. “Of fine embroidered linen from Mitsrayim was your sail to serve you as banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your covering.
8. “The inhabitants of Tsiḏon and Arwaḏ were your seamen. Your wise men, O Tsor, were in you, they were your sailors.
9. “The elders of Geḇal and its wise men were in you repairing your seams. All the ships of the sea and their seamen were in you to trade your merchandise.
10. “Those from Persia, Luḏ, and Put were in your army as men of battle. Shield and helmet they hung up within you, they gave splendour to you.
11. “The sons of Arwaḏ, and your army were on your walls all around, and the Gammaḏites were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around, they perfected your loveliness.
12. “Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.
13. “Yawan, Tuḇal, and Mesheḵ were your traders. They exchanged slaves and objects of bronze for your merchandise.