Ezekiel 27

1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

1And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying:

1And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:

2And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;

2And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre,

2`And thou, son of man, lift up concerning Tyre a lamentation, and thou hast said to Tyre:

3and say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, that art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

3and say unto Tyre: O thou that art situate at the entries of the sea, and traffickest with the peoples in many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

3O dweller on the entrances of the sea, Merchant of the peoples unto many isles, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: O Tyre, thou--thou hast said: I <FI>am<Fi> the perfection of beauty.

4Thy borders are in the heart of the seas; thy builders have perfected thy beauty.

4Thy borders are in the heart of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.

4In the heart of the seas <FI>are<Fi> thy borders, Thy builders have perfected thy beauty.

5They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.

5They made all thy double boards of cypress-trees of Senir; they took cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.

5Of firs of Senir they have built to thee all thy double-boarded ships, Of cedars of Lebanon they have taken to make a mast for thee,

6Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim.

6Of the oaks of Bashan did they make thine oars; they made thy benches of ivory, inlaid in box-wood, out of the isles of Chittim.

6Of oaks of Bashan they made thine oars, Thy bench they have made of ivory, A branch of Ashurim from isles of Chittim.

7Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.

7Byssus with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, to serve thee for a banner; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.

7Of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt hath been thy sail, To be to thee for an ensign, Of blue and purple from isles of Elishah hath been thy covering.

8The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.

8The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise men, O Tyre, who were in thee, were thy pilots.

8Inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad have been rowers to thee, Thy wise men, O Tyre, have been in thee, They <FI>are<Fi> thy pilots.

9The old men of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to deal in thy merchandise.

9The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee repairing thy leaks; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to barter with thee.

9Elders of Gebal and its wise men have been in thee, Strengthening thy breach; All ships of the sea and their mariners, Have been in thee, to trade <FI>with<Fi> thy merchandise.

10Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

10Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged shield and helmet in thee; they gave splendour to thee.

10Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces--thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They--they have given out thine honour.

11The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and valorous men were in thy towers; they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have perfected thy beauty.

11The children of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadim were on thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they made thy beauty perfect.

11The sons of Arvad, and thy force, <FI>Are<Fi> on thy walls round about, And short swordsmen in thy towers have been, Their shields they have hung up on thy walls round about, They--they have perfected thy beauty.

12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

12Tarshish dealt with thee by reason of the abundance of all substance; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they furnished thy markets.

12Tarshish <FI>is<Fi> thy merchant, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For silver, iron, tin, and lead, They have given out thy remnants.

13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee the persons of men, and vessels of bronze.

13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech--they <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants, For persons of men, and vessels of brass, They have given out thy merchandise.

14They of the house of Togarmah traded for thy wares with horses and war-horses and mules.

14They of the house of Togarmah furnished thy markets with horses, and horsemen, and mules.

14They of the house of Togarmah, <FI>For<Fi> horses, and riding steeds, and mules, They have given out thy remnants.

15The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they brought thee in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.

15The children of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they rendered in payment horns of ivory, and ebony.

15Sons of Dedan <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants, Many isles <FI>are<Fi> the mart of thy hand, Horns of ivory and ebony they sent back thy reward.

16Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

16Syria dealt with thee for the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded in thy markets with carbuncles, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and corals, and rubies.

16Aram <FI>is<Fi> thy merchant, Because of the abundance of thy works, For emerald, purple, and embroidery, And fine linen, and coral, and agate, They have given out thy remnants.

17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy merchandise wheat of Minnith, and pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

17Judah and the land of Israel were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee wheat of Minnith, and sweet cakes, and honey, and oil, and balm.

17Judah and the land of Israel--they <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants, For wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, And honey, and oil, and balm, They have given out thy merchandise.

18Damascus was thy merchant for the multitude of thy handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

18Damascus dealt with thee because of the multitude of thy handiworks, by reason of the abundance of all substance, with wine of Helbon, and white wool.

18Damascus <FI>is<Fi> thy merchant, For the abundance of thy works, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For wine of Helbon, and white wool.

19Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

19Vedan and Javan of Uzal traded in thy markets: wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were in thy traffic.

19Vedan and Javan go about with thy remnants, They have given shining iron, cassia, and cane, In thy merchandise it hath been.

20Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

20Dedan was thy trafficker in precious riding-cloths.

20Dedan <FI>is<Fi> thy merchant, For clothes of freedom for riding.

21Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they thy merchants.

21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were the merchants of thy hand: in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these did they trade with thee.

21Arabia, and all princes of Kedar, They <FI>are<Fi> the traders of thy hand, For lambs, and rams, and he-goats, In these thy merchants.

22The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were thy traffickers: they furnished thy markets with all the choice spices, and with all precious stones and gold.

22Merchants of Sheba and Raamah--they <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants, For the chief of all spices, And for every precious stone, and gold, They have given out thy remnants.

23Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were thy traffickers.

23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with thee:

23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, merchants of Sheba, Asshur--Chilmad--<FI> are<Fi> thy merchants,

24These were thy traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

24these traded with thee in sumptuous clothes, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests full of variegated stuffs, bound with cords and made of cedar-wood, amongst thy merchandise.

24They <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants for perfect things, For wrappings of blue, and embroidery, And for treasuries of rich apparel, With cords bound and girded, for thy merchandise,

25The ships of Tarshish were thy caravans for thy merchandise: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.

25The ships of Tarshish were thy caravans for thy traffic; and thou wast replenished, and highly honoured, in the heart of the seas.

25Ships of Tarshish <FI>are<Fi> thy double walls of thy merchandise, And thou art filled and honoured greatly, In the heart of the seas.

26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters; the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

26Into great waters have they brought thee, Those rowing thee, The east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

27Thy riches, and thy wares, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the dealers in thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, with all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

27Thy substance, and thy markets, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, they that repair thy leaks, and they that barter with thee, and all thy men of war that are in thee, along with all thine assemblage which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy fall.

27Thy wealth and thy remnants, Thy merchandise, thy mariners, And thy pilots, strengtheners of thy breach, And the traders of thy merchandise, And all thy men of war, who <FI>are<Fi> in thee, And in all thine assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, Fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy fall,

28At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

28The open places shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

28At the voice of the cry of thy pilots shake do the suburbs.

29And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,

29And all that handle the oar, the mariners, all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land,

29And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,

30and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads; they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

30and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly; and they shall cast up dust upon their heads; they shall wallow themselves in ashes.

30And have sounded for thee with their voice, And cry bitterly, and cause dust to go up on their heads, In ashes they do roll themselves.

31and they shall make themselves bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.

31And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird themselves with sackcloth; and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.

31And they have made for thee baldness, And they have girded on sackcloth, And they have wept for thee, In bitterness of soul--a bitter mourning.

32And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, Who is there like Tyre, like her that is brought to silence in the midst of the sea?

32And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, [saying,] Who is like Tyre, like her that is destroyed in the midst of the sea?

32And lifted up for thee have their sons a lamentation, And they have lamented over thee, who <FI>is<Fi> as Tyre? As the cut-off one in the midst of the sea?

33When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many peoples; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.

33When thy wares went forth over the seas, thou filledst many peoples; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the abundance of thy substance and of thy merchandise.

33With the outgoing of thy remnants from the seas, Thou hast filled many peoples, With the abundance of thy riches, and thy merchandise, Thou hast made rich things of earth.

34In the time that thou wast broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thy company did fall in the midst of thee.

34In the time [when] thou art broken by the seas, in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thine assemblage in the midst of thee have fallen.

34The time of <FI>thy<Fi> being broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, Thy merchandise and all thy assembly in thy midst have fallen.

35All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.

35All the inhabitants of the isles are amazed at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid, [their] countenance is troubled.

35All inhabitants of the isles have been astonished at thee, And their kings have been sore afraid, They have been troubled in countenance.

36The merchants among the peoples hiss at thee; thou art become a terror, and thou shalt nevermore have any being.

36The merchants among the peoples hiss at thee; thou art become a terror, and thou shalt never be any more.

36Merchants among the peoples have shrieked for thee, Wastes thou hast been, and thou art not--to the age!'