Ezekiel 27:7-16

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.