1 The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
2 “Son of man, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 Tyre is the city at the entrance to the sea. It is the merchant to the nations. Say to Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:
4 Your home is the sea.
5 Your builders made all your boards from pine trees on Mount Hermon.
6 They made your oars from oaks in Bashan.
7 Your sails were made out of fine embroidered linen from Egypt.
8 People from Sidon and Arvad used to row you.
9 Master shipbuilders from Gebal went inside you to caulk your seams.
10 People from Persia, Lud, and Put were soldiers in your army.
11 “ ‘People from Arvad and Helech were guards all around your walls. People from Gammad guarded your towers. They hung their shields all around your walls, making your beauty perfect.
12 “ ‘People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.
13 People from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They exchanged slaves and bronze items for your goods.
14 People from Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise.
15 People from Dedan traded goods with you. You traded with many people on the coasts, and they brought you ivory and ebony as payment.
16 “ ‘People from Syria traded with you because you had so many products. They exchanged emeralds, purple cloth, richly woven cloth, linen, coral, and rubies for your merchandise.
17 Judah and Israel traded with you. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, baked goods, honey, olive oil, and balsam for your goods.
18 People from Damascus traded with you because you had so many products. They exchanged wine from Helbon and wool from Sahar.
19 “ ‘Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded for your merchandise. They exchanged wrought iron, cassia, and sugar cane for your goods.
20 Dedan traded saddle blankets with you.
21 Arabia and all the officials of Kedar traded with you. They traded lambs, rams, and male goats.
22 The merchants from Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They traded the finest spices, precious stones, and gold for your merchandise.
23 Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants from Sheba, Assyria, and Kilmad traded with you.
24 In your marketplace they traded for beautiful clothes, purple robes, embroidered cloth, and many multicolored rugs with woven and twisted cords.
25 “ ‘Ships from Tarshish carried your goods.
26 Your rowers took you out to the high seas,
27 Your wealth, your merchandise, and the goods you sell,
28 “ ‘When your sailors cried out, people on the shore trembled.
29 All the rowers, the sailors,
30 They cried loudly and bitterly over you.
31 They shaved their heads because of you and put on sackcloth.
32 They sang a funeral song for you with loud crying:
33 Your merchandise was sent overseas.
34 Now you are wrecked in the sea, at the bottom of the sea.
35 All those who live on the coasts are horrified because of you.
36 The merchants among the nations laugh at you.