Ezekiel 27:3-25

3Tyre is a city on the coast of the sea. From there, traders go across the sea to sell things to people in many other countries. This is what the Almighty Lord says to Tyre: “Tyre, you say that you are completely beautiful.

4Your borders reached into the middle of the sea. Your builders made you like a great ship.

5They used wood from the pine trees of Senir. They used a cedar tree from Lebanon to make your mast.

6They used oak trees from Bashan to make your oars. They used pine wood from the coasts of Cyprus to make your deck. They made it beautiful with ivory.

7They used good linen from Egypt to make your sail. They made it pretty with many colours. The sail was like a flag that everyone could see. They made tents of cloth to cover your deck. It was blue and purple cloth that came from Cyprus island.

8Men from Sidon and Arvad used the oars to move the ship. Your own clever men from Tyre were your sailors.

9Leaders from Gebal went with you. They brought men who knew how to mend the ship. Sailors of ships from many countries came to buy things from you.

10There were brave soldiers from Persia, Lydia and Libya in your army. They hung their shields and their helmets on your walls. They caused people to give you honour.

11Men from Arvad and Helech were guards who stood on your walls. Soldiers from Gammad were in your strong towers. They hung their weapons on your walls. They made you look very beautiful.

12You had many valuable things to sell. So traders came from Tarshish to buy things from you. They brought silver and other good metals to pay for those things.

13Traders from Greece, Tubal and Meshech also came to buy things from you. They paid you with slaves and with things made of bronze.

14Men from Beth Togarmah came. They paid you with horses to use in war or for work, and also with mules.

15Traders came to you from Rhodes and from other countries beside the sea. They paid you with ivory and with ebony wood.

16Because you had so many things to sell, traders came to you from Syria. They paid you with different jewels, with valuable purple cloth, with other beautiful cloth and with good linen.

17Traders came to you from Judah and Israel. They paid you with wheat from Minnith, with figs, with honey, with olive oil and with medicine.

18Traders from Damascus came to you because you had many valuable things to sell. They sold you wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar.

19Greek men from Uzal came to buy your things. They paid you with iron and different spices.

20Traders from Dedan sold you blankets for your horses.

21Men from Arabia and the rulers of Kedar came to buy your things. They brought lambs, male sheep and goats to sell to you.

22Traders from Sheba and Raamah came to buy things from you. They brought the best kinds of spices, jewels and gold to sell to you.

23Traders came to you from Haran, Canneh and Eden, as well as from Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad.

24They brought beautiful clothes made with expensive cloth. They also brought carpets that were made with threads of many different colours. And they brought strong ropes. They brought these things to sell in your markets.

25Big ships from Tarshish carried your valuable things across the sea. You, Tyre, were like a great ship in the middle of the sea. You were full with a heavy load of many things.