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Ezekiel 27
New International Version

### A Lament Over Tyre

27 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, take up a lament(A) concerning Tyre. 3 Say to Tyre,(B) situated at the gateway to the sea,(C) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.(D)”
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.(E)
5 They made all your timbers
of juniper from Senir[a];(F)
they took a cedar from Lebanon(G)
to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaks(H) from Bashan
they made your oars;
of cypress wood[b] from the coasts of Cyprus(I)
they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen(J) from Egypt was your sail
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple(K)
from the coasts of Elishah.(L)
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad(M) were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(N)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(O) were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(P) and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.

10 “‘Men of Persia,(Q) Lydia(R) and Put(S)
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(T) and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
11 Men of Arvad and Helek
guarded your walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls;
they brought your beauty to perfection.(U)

12 “‘Tarshish(V) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(W) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.

13 “‘Greece,(X) Tubal and Meshek(Y) did business with you; they traded human beings(Z) and articles of bronze for your wares.

14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(AA) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.

15 “‘The men of Rhodes[c](AB) traded with you, and many coastlands(AC) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(AD) tusks and ebony.

16 “‘Aram[d](AE) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(AF) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(AG) coral(AH) and rubies for your merchandise.

17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(AI) from Minnith(AJ) and confections,[e] honey, olive oil and balm(AK) for your wares.(AL)

18 “‘Damascus(AM) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(AN) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(AO) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(AP) and calamus.

20 “‘Dedan(AQ) traded in saddle blankets with you.

21 “‘Arabia(AR) and all the princes of Kedar(AS) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.

22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(AT) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(AU) and precious stones, and gold.(AV)

23 “‘Harran,(AW) Kanneh and Eden(AX) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(AY) and Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.

25 “‘The ships of Tarshish(AZ) serve
as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
as you sail the sea.(BA)
26 Your oarsmen take you
out to the high seas.
But the east wind(BB) will break you to pieces
far out at sea.
27 Your wealth,(BC) merchandise and wares,
your mariners, sailors and shipwrights,
your merchants and all your soldiers,
and everyone else on board
will sink into the heart of the sea(BD)
on the day of your shipwreck.
28 The shorelands will quake(BE)
when your sailors cry out.
29 All who handle the oars
will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
will stand on the shore.
30 They will raise their voice
and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(BF) on their heads
and roll(BG) in ashes.(BH)
31 They will shave their heads(BI) because of you
and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep(BJ) over you with anguish of soul
and with bitter mourning.(BK)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
they will take up a lament(BL) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded by the sea?(BM)”
33 When your merchandise went out on the seas,(BN)
you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth(BO) and your wares
you enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Now you are shattered by the sea
in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
have gone down with you.(BP)
35 All who live in the coastlands(BQ)
are appalled(BR) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
and their faces are distorted with fear.(BS)
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;(BT)
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.(BU)’”

#### Footnotes

1. Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon
2. Ezekiel 27:6 Targum; the Masoretic Text has a different division of the consonants.
3. Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
4. Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
5. Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

#### Cross references

1. Ezekiel 27:2 : S Eze 19:1
2. Ezekiel 27:3 : S Ps 83:7
3. Ezekiel 27:3 : ver 33; Hos 9:13
4. Ezekiel 27:3 : S Isa 23:9; S Eze 16:15
5. Ezekiel 27:4 : Eze 28:12
6. Ezekiel 27:5 : S Dt 3:9
7. Ezekiel 27:5 : S Isa 2:13
8. Ezekiel 27:6 : Nu 21:33; S Ps 29:9; Jer 22:20; Zec 11:2
9. Ezekiel 27:6 : S Ge 10:4; Isa 23:12
10. Ezekiel 27:7 : S Ex 26:36; S Isa 19:9
11. Ezekiel 27:7 : Ex 25:4; Jer 10:9
12. Ezekiel 27:7 : Ge 10:4
13. Ezekiel 27:8 : Ge 10:18
14. Ezekiel 27:8 : 1Ki 9:27
15. Ezekiel 27:9 : S Jos 13:5
16. Ezekiel 27:9 : S Ps 104:26
17. Ezekiel 27:10 : 2Ch 36:20; Ezr 1:1; Eze 38:5; Da 8:20
18. Ezekiel 27:10 : S Isa 66:19
19. Ezekiel 27:10 : S Ge 10:6; Eze 30:5; Na 3:9
20. Ezekiel 27:10 : SS 4:4
21. Ezekiel 27:11 : ver 27
22. Ezekiel 27:12 : S Ge 10:4
23. Ezekiel 27:12 : ver 18, 33
24. Ezekiel 27:13 : Joel 3:6
25. Ezekiel 27:13 : Ge 10:2; Isa 66:19; Eze 32:26; 38:2; 39:1
26. Ezekiel 27:13 : Rev 18:13
27. Ezekiel 27:14 : S Ge 10:3
28. Ezekiel 27:15 : S Ge 10:7
29. Ezekiel 27:15 : S Jer 25:22
30. Ezekiel 27:15 : 1Ki 10:22; Rev 18:12
31. Ezekiel 27:16 : Jdg 10:6; Isa 7:1-8
32. Ezekiel 27:16 : Ex 28:18; 39:11; Eze 28:13
33. Ezekiel 27:16 : S Eze 16:10
34. Ezekiel 27:16 : Job 28:18
35. Ezekiel 27:17 : S 1Ki 5:9
36. Ezekiel 27:17 : Jdg 11:33
37. Ezekiel 27:17 : S Ge 43:11
38. Ezekiel 27:17 : Ac 12:20
39. Ezekiel 27:18 : S Ge 14:15; Eze 47:16-18
40. Ezekiel 27:18 : S ver 12
41. Ezekiel 27:19 : Ge 10:27
42. Ezekiel 27:19 : S Ex 30:24
43. Ezekiel 27:20 : S Ge 10:7
44. Ezekiel 27:21 : S 2Ch 9:14
45. Ezekiel 27:21 : S Ge 25:13; Isa 21:17
46. Ezekiel 27:22 : S Ge 10:7, 28
47. Ezekiel 27:22 : S Ge 43:11
48. Ezekiel 27:22 : Rev 18:12
49. Ezekiel 27:23 : S Ge 11:26
50. Ezekiel 27:23 : S Isa 37:12
51. Ezekiel 27:23 : S Ge 10:22; S Nu 24:24
52. Ezekiel 27:25 : S Ge 10:4; Isa 2:16 fn
53. Ezekiel 27:25 : Rev 18:3
54. Ezekiel 27:26 : S Ge 41:6; Jer 18:17
55. Ezekiel 27:27 : Pr 11:4
56. Ezekiel 27:27 : Eze 28:8
57. Ezekiel 27:28 : S Jer 49:21
58. Ezekiel 27:30 : S Jos 7:6; S 2Sa 1:2
59. Ezekiel 27:30 : S Jer 6:26
60. Ezekiel 27:30 : Rev 18:18-19
61. Ezekiel 27:31 : S Lev 13:40; S Job 1:20; S Isa 3:17; S Jer 48:37
62. Ezekiel 27:31 : S Isa 16:9; Rev 18:15
63. Ezekiel 27:31 : S Est 4:1; Job 3:20; Isa 22:12; Jer 6:26; S La 2:10; S Eze 7:18
64. Ezekiel 27:32 : S Eze 19:1
65. Ezekiel 27:32 : Isa 23:1-6; Eze 26:5
66. Ezekiel 27:33 : S ver 3
67. Ezekiel 27:33 : S ver 12; Eze 28:4-5
68. Ezekiel 27:34 : Zec 9:4
69. Ezekiel 27:35 : S Eze 26:15
70. Ezekiel 27:35 : S Lev 26:32; S Job 18:20
71. Ezekiel 27:35 : S Eze 26:17-18; 32:10
72. Ezekiel 27:36 : Jer 19:8; S 49:17; S 50:13; Zep 2:15
73. Ezekiel 27:36 : S Ps 37:10, 36; S Eze 26:21

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