1 The word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came again unto me , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 3 and say H559 unto Tyre לְצ֗וֹר le.Tzor H6865 , O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea יָ֔ם Yam H3220 , that art the merchant of the peoples H5971 unto many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 isles , thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre צ֕וֹר Tzor H6865 , hast said H559 , I am perfect כְּלִ֥ילַת ke.Li.lat H3632 in beauty יֹֽפִי׃ Yo.fi H3308 . 4 Thy borders H1366 are in the heart בְּלֵ֥ב be.Lev H3820 of the seas יַמִּ֖ים ya.Mim H3220 ; thy builders בֹּנַ֕יִךְ bo.Na.yikh H1129 have perfected כָּלְל֖וּ ka.Lu H3634 thy beauty יָפְיֵֽךְ׃ ya.fe.Yekh H3308 . 5 They have made לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la.'a.Sot H6213 all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir מִשְּׂנִיר֙ mi.se.Nir H8149 ; they have taken H3947 a cedar אֶ֤רֶז 'E.rez H730 from Lebanon מִלְּבָנוֹן֙ mi.le.va.nOn H3844 to make H6213 a mast תֹּ֖רֶן To.ren H8650 for thee. 6 Of the oaks אַלּוֹנִים֙ 'a.lo.Nim H437 of Bashan מִבָּ֔שָׁן mi.Ba.shon H1316 have they made H6213 thine oars; they have made H6213 thy benches of ivory שֵׁן֙ shen H8127 inlaid in boxwood , from the isles of Kittim כִּתִּיִּֽים׃ ki.ti.yim H3794 . 7 Of fine שֵׁשׁ־ shesh- H8336 linen H8336 with broidered work from Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mi.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 was H1961 thy sail לְנֵ֑ס le.Nes H5251 , that it might be H1961 to thee for an ensign; blue תְּכֵ֧לֶת te.Khe.let H8504 and purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן ve.'ar.ga.Man H713 from the isles of Elishah אֱלִישָׁ֖ה 'e.li.Shah H473 was H1961 thine awning . 9 The old H2205 men of Gebal and the wise וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙ va.cha.kha.Mei.ha H2450 men thereof were H1961 in thee thy calkers: all the ships אֳנִיּ֨וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 of the sea הַיָּ֤ם hai.Yam H3220 with their mariners were H1961 in thee to deal in thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 . 11 The men of Arvad אַרְוַ֣ד 'ar.Vad H719 with thine army H2428 were H1961 upon thy walls חוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ cho.mo.Ta.yikh H2346 round H5439 about , and valorous men were H1961 in thy towers בְּמִגְדְּלוֹתַ֖יִךְ be.mig.de.lo.Ta.yikh H4026 ; they hanged H8518 their shields שִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞ם shil.tei.Hem H7982 upon thy walls חוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ cho.mo.Ta.yikh H2346 round H5439 about ; they have perfected כָּלְל֥וּ ka.Lu H3634 thy beauty יָפְיֵֽךְ׃ ya.fe.Yekh H3308 . 12 Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ tar.Shish H8659 was thy merchant by reason of the multitude H7230 of all kinds of riches ; with silver בְּכֶ֤סֶף be.Khe.sef H3701 , iron בַּרְזֶל֙ bar.Zel H1270 , tin בְּדִ֣יל be.Dil H913 , and lead וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת ve.'o.Fe.ret H5777 , they traded for thy wares . 13 Javan יָוָ֤ן ya.Van H3120 , Tubal תֻּבַל֙ tu.Val H8422 , and Meshech וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ va.Me.shekh H4902 , they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons H5315 of men H120 and vessels וּכְלֵ֣י u.khe.Lei H3627 of brass for thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 . 14 They of the house H1004 of Togarmah תּוֹגַרְמָ֑ה to.gar.Mah H8425 traded for thy wares with horses H5483 and war-horses and mules H6505 . 15 The men of Dedan דְדָן֙ de.Dan H1719 were thy traffickers; many רַבִּ֖ים ra.Bim H7227 isles were the mart of thy hand יָדֵ֑ךְ ya.Dekh H3027 : they brought H7725 thee in exchange horns קַרְנ֥וֹת kar.Not H7161 of ivory שֵׁן֙ shen H8127 and ebony . 16 Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude H7230 of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds , purple אַרְגָּמָ֨ן 'ar.ga.Man H713 , and broidered work H4639 , and fine וּבוּץ֙ u.Vutz H948 linen H948 , and coral וְרָאמֹ֣ת ve.ra.Mot H7215 , and rubies וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד ve.khad.Kod H3539 . 17 Judah יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah H3063 , and the land וְאֶ֣רֶץ ve.'E.retz H776 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 wheat בְּחִטֵּ֣י be.chi.Tei H2406 of Minnith מִ֠נִּית Mi.nit H4511 , and pannag, and honey וּדְבַ֤שׁ u.de.Vash H1706 , and oil וָשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ va.She.men H8081 , and balm וָצֹ֔רִי va.Tzo.ri H6875 . 18 Damascus דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק da.Me.sek H1834 was thy merchant for the multitude H7230 of thy handiworks, by reason of the multitude H7230 of all kinds of riches , with the wine בְּיֵ֥ין be.Yein H3196 of Helbon , and white wool וְצֶ֥מֶר ve.Tze.mer H6785 . 19 Vedan and Javan וְיָוָן֙ ve.ya.Van H3120 traded with yarn for thy wares : bright iron בַּרְזֶ֤ל bar.Zel H1270 , cassia קִדָּ֣ה ki.Dah H6916 , and calamus וְקָנֶ֔ה ve.ka.Neh H7070 , were H1961 among thy merchandise בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ be.ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 . 20 Dedan דְּדָן֙ de.Dan H1719 was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding . 21 Arabia עֲרַב֙ 'a.Rav H6152 , and all the princes H5387 of Kedar קֵדָ֔ר ke.Dar H6938 , they were the merchants of thy hand יָדֵ֑ךְ ya.Dekh H3027 ; in lambs בְּכָרִ֤ים be.kha.Rim H3733 , and rams וְאֵילִים֙ ve.'ei.Lim H352 , and goats וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים ve.'a.tu.Dim H6260 , in these were they thy merchants . 22 The traffickers of Sheba שְׁבָא֙ she.Va' H7614 and Raamah וְרַעְמָ֔ה ve.ra'.Mah H7484 , they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with the chief H7218 of all spices בֹּ֜שֶׂם Bo.sem H1314 , and with all precious יְקָרָה֙ ye.ka.Rah H3368 stones אֶ֤בֶן 'E.ven H68 , and gold וְזָהָ֔ב ve.za.Hav H2091 . 23 Haran חָרָ֤ן cha.Ran H2771 and Canneh and Eden וָעֶ֔דֶן va.'E.den H5729 , the traffickers of Sheba שְׁבָ֑א she.Va' H7614 , Asshur אַשּׁ֖וּר 'a.Shur H804 and Chilmad , were thy traffickers. 24 These were thy traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue תְּכֵ֣לֶת te.Khe.let H8504 and broidered work , and in chests of rich apparel, bound H2280 with cords H2256 and made of cedar, among thy merchandise . 25 The ships אֳנִיּ֣וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 of Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ tar.Shish H8659 were thy caravans for thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 : and thou wast replenished, and made H3513 very H3966 glorious H3513 in the heart בְּלֵ֥ב־ be.Lev H3820 of the seas יַמִּֽים׃ ya.Mim H3220 . 27 Thy riches , and thy wares , thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 , thy mariners, and thy pilots , thy calkers, and the dealers in thy merchandise מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ Ma.'a.ra.vekh H4627 , and all thy men H376 of war מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ mil.cham.Tekh H4421 , that are in thee, with all thy company קְהָלֵךְ֙ ke.ha.leKh H6951 which is in the midst בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ be.to.Khekh H8432 of thee, shall fall יִפְּלוּ֙ yi.pe.Lu H5307 into the heart בְּלֵ֣ב be.Lev H3820 of the seas יַמִּ֔ים ya.Mim H3220 in the day בְּי֖וֹם be.Yom H3117 of thy ruin . 29 And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea הַיָּ֑ם hai.Yam H3220 , shall come וְֽיָרְד֞וּ ve.ya.re.Du H3381 down from their ships מֵאָנִיּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם me.'a.ni.yo.tei.Hem H591 ; they shall stand יַעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ ya.'a.Mo.du H5975 upon the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , 30 and shall cause their voice בְּקוֹלָ֔ם be.ko.Lam H6963 to be heard H8085 over thee, and shall cry וְיִזְעֲק֖וּ ve.yiz.'a.Ku H2199 bitterly , and shall cast up dust עָֽפָר֙ 'a.Far H6083 upon their heads רָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם ra.shei.Hem H7218 ; they shall wallow themselves in the ashes בָּאֵ֖פֶר ba.'E.fer H665 : 31 and they shall make וְהִקְרִ֤יחוּ ve.hik.Ri.chu H7139 themselves bald for thee, and gird וְחָגְר֖וּ ve.cha.ge.Ru H2296 them with sackcloth שַׂקִּ֑ים sa.Kim H8242 , and they shall weep וּבָכ֥וּ u.va.Khu H1058 for thee in bitterness בְּמַר־ be.mar- H4751 of soul H5315 with bitter מָֽר׃ Mar H4751 mourning H4553 . 32 And in their wailing they shall take וְנָשְׂא֨וּ ve.na.se.'U H5375 up a lamentation קִינָ֔ה ki.Nah H7015 for thee, and lament over thee, saying, Who is there like Tyre כְצ֔וֹר khe.Tzor H6865 , like her that is brought to silence in the midst H8432 of the sea הַיָּֽם׃ hai.Yam H3220 ? 33 When thy wares went H3318 forth H3318 out of the seas מִיַּמִּ֔ים mi.ya.Mim H3220 , thou filledst many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 peoples H5971 ; thou didst enrich the kings מַלְכֵי־ mal.khei- H4428 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 with the multitude H7230 of thy riches and of thy merchandise H4627 . 34 In the time עֵ֛ת 'et H6256 that thou wast broken H7665 by the seas מִיַּמִּ֖ים mi.ya.Mim H3220 in the depths בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ be.ma.'a.ma.kei- H4615 of the waters מָ֑יִם Ma.yim H4325 , thy merchandise מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ ma.'a.ra.Vekh H4627 and all thy company קְהָלֵ֖ךְ ke.ha.Lekh H6951 did fall H5307 in the midst בְּתוֹכֵ֥ךְ be.to.Khekh H8432 of thee. 35 All the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ u.mal.khei.Hem H4428 are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance . 36 The merchants among the peoples H5971 hiss H8319 at thee; thou art become הָיִ֔ית ha.Yit H1961 a terror בַּלָּה֣וֹת ba.la.Hot H1091 , and thou shalt nevermore have any being . ← Ezekiel 26 Ezekiel 28 → Commentaries on Ezekiel 27 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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