1 The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:
3 You think that you are wiser than Daniel
4 Because you are wise and understanding,
5 Because of your great skill in trading,
6 “ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:
7 That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you,
8 They will throw you into a pit,
9 You will no longer say that you are a god
10 You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person.
11 The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
12 “Son of man, sing a funeral song for the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:
13 You were in Eden, God’s garden.
14 I appointed an angel to guard you.
15 Your behavior was perfect from the time you were created,
16 You traded far and wide. You learned to be violent, and you sinned.
17 You became too proud because of your beauty.
18 You dishonored your own holy places
19 All the nations who knew you are horrified because of you.
20 The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
21 “Son of man, turn to Sidon and prophesy against it.
22 Tell it, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:
23 I will send a plague against you
24 The nation of Israel will no longer be hurt
25 “ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they were scattered, I will show that I am holy as the nations watch. The people of Israel will live in their own land, the land I gave to my servant Jacob.
26 They will live there in safety. They will build homes and plant vineyards. They will live in safety when I punish all the surrounding people who treat them with scorn. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’ ”