1 This is the divine revelation about Tyre.
2 Be silent, you inhabitants of the coastland, you merchants from Sidon.
3 The grain of Shihor is on the Mediterranean.
4 Be ashamed, Sidon, because the stronghold by the sea has spoken,
5 When the news reaches Egypt,
6 Travel to Tarshish!
7 Is this your bustling city founded in the distant past?
8 Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings?
9 The Lord of Armies planned this
10 Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish.
11 The Lord has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms.
12 He says, “You will no longer be joyful,
13 Look at the land of the Babylonians.
14 Cry loudly, you ships of Tarshish, because your fortress will be destroyed.
15 When that day comes, Tyre will be forgotten for 70 years, the lifetime of one king. At the end of the 70 years, Tyre will be like the prostitute in this song:
16 “Take your lyre.
17 At the end of 70 years the Lord will come to help Tyre. Then she will go back to earning money as a prostitute. She will become a prostitute for all the world’s kingdoms.
18 Her profits and her earnings will be turned over to the Lord for his holy purpose. It won’t be stored or hoarded. Her merchandise will belong to those who live in the presence of the Lord so that they will have plenty of food and expensive clothing.