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Ezekiel 27:3-25

3And sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto Tyreלְצ֗וֹרle.TzorH6865,O thou that art situateהַיֹּשֶׁ֙בֶת֙hai.yo.she.vo.teiH3427at the entryמְבוֹאֹ֣תme.vo.'OtH3997of the seaיָ֔םYamH3220, which arta merchantרֹכֶ֙לֶת֙ro.Khe.letH7402of the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971for manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227islesאִיִּ֖ים'i.YimH339,Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;O Tyreצ֕וֹרTzorH6865,thou hast saidאָמַ֔רְתְּ'a.MartH559, I amof perfectכְּלִ֥ילַתke.Li.latH3632beautyיֹֽפִי׃Yo.fiH3308.

4Thy bordersגְּבוּלָ֑יִךְge.vu.La.yikhH1366arein the midstבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of the seasיַמִּ֖יםya.MimH3220,thy buildersבֹּנַ֕יִךְbo.Na.yikhH1129have perfectedכָּלְל֖וּka.LuH3634thy beautyיָפְיֵֽךְ׃ya.fe.YekhH3308.

5They have madeבָּ֣נוּBa.nuH1129all thy shipboardsלֻֽחֹתָ֑יִםlu.cho.Ta.yimH3871of fir treesבְּרוֹשִׁ֤יםbe.ro.ShimH1265of Senirמִשְּׂנִיר֙mi.se.NirH8149:they have takenלָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuH3947cedarsאֶ֤רֶז'E.rezH730from Lebanonמִלְּבָנוֹן֙mi.le.va.nOnH3844to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213mastsתֹּ֖רֶןTo.renH8650for thee.

6Ofthe oaksאַלּוֹנִים֙'a.lo.NimH437of Bashanמִבָּ֔שָׁןmi.Ba.shonH1316have they madeעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213thine oarsמִשּׁוֹטָ֑יִךְmi.sho.Ta.yikhH4880;the companyבַּת־bat-H1323of the Ashuritesאֲשֻׁרִ֔ים'a.shu.RimH839have madeעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213thy benchesקַרְשֵׁ֤ךְkar.ShekhH7175ofivoryשֵׁן֙shenH8127, broughtout of the islesמֵאִיֵּ֖יme.'i.YeiH339of Chittimכִּתִּיִּֽים׃ki.ti.yimH3794.

7Fine linenשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8336with broidered workבְּרִקְמָ֤הbe.rik.MahH7553from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714was that which thou spreadest forthמִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְmif.ra.SekhH4666to be thy sailלְנֵ֑סle.NesH5251;blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713from the islesמֵאִיֵּ֥יme.'i.YeiH339of Elishahאֱלִישָׁ֖ה'e.li.ShahH473was that which coveredמְכַסֵּֽךְ׃me.kha.SekhH4374thee.

8The inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of Sidonצִידוֹן֙tzi.dOnH6721and Arvadוְאַרְוַ֔דve.'ar.VadH719were thy marinersשָׁטִ֖יםsha.TimH7751:thy wiseחֲכָמַ֤יִךְcha.kha.Ma.yikhH2450men,O Tyreצוֹר֙tzOrH6865, thatwere in thee, were thy pilotsחֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃choe.La.yikhH2259.

9The ancientsזִקְנֵ֨יzik.NeiH2205of Gebalגְבַ֤לge.ValH1380and the wiseוַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙va.cha.kha.Mei.haH2450menthereof were in thee thy calkersמַחֲזִיקֵ֖י בִּדְקֵ֑ךְma.cha.zi.Kei bid.KekhH2388 H919:all the shipsאֳנִיּ֨וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of the seaהַיָּ֤םhai.YamH3220with their marinersוּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙u.ma.la.chei.HemH4419were in thee to dealלַעֲרֹ֖בla.'a.RoH6148thy merchandiseמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma.'a.ra.VekhH4627.

10They of Persiaפָּרַ֨סpa.RasH6539and of Ludוְל֤וּדve.LudH3865and of Phutוּפוּט֙u.FutH6316were in thine armyבְחֵילֵ֔ךְve.chei.LekhH2428,thy menאַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.SheiH582of warמִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְmil.cham.TekhH4421:they hangedתִּלּוּ־ti.lu-H8518the shieldמָגֵ֤ןma.GenH4043and helmetוְכוֹבַע֙ve.kho.Va'H3553in thee; they set forthנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414thy comelinessהֲדָרֵֽךְ׃ha.da.RekhH1926.

11The menבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Arvadאַרְוַ֣ד'ar.VadH719with thine armyוְחֵילֵ֗ךְve.chei.LekhH2428wereupon thy wallsחוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙cho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439,and the Gammadimsוְגַ֨מָּדִ֔יםve.Ga.ma.DimH1575were in thy towersבְּמִגְדְּלוֹתַ֖יִךְbe.mig.de.lo.Ta.yikhH4026:they hangedתִּלּ֤וּti.LuH8518their shieldsשִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞םshil.tei.HemH7982upon thy wallsחוֹמוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙cho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439;they have madeH3634thy beautyיָפְיֵֽךְ׃ya.fe.YekhH3308perfectכָּלְל֥וּka.LuH3634.

12Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8659wasthy merchantסֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְso.char.TekhH5503by reason of the multitudeמֵרֹ֣בme.RoH7230of all kind ofrichesה֑וֹןHonH1952;with silverבְּכֶ֤סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelH1270,tinבְּדִ֣ילbe.DilH913,and leadוְעוֹפֶ֔רֶתve.'o.Fe.retH5777,they tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414in thy fairsעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃iz.vo.Na.yikhH5801.

13Javanיָוָ֤ןya.VanH3120,Tubalתֻּבַל֙tu.ValH8422,and Meshechוָמֶ֔שֶׁךְva.Me.shekhH4902, they werethy merchantsרֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְro.khe.La.yikhH7402:they tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414the personsבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120and vesselsוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627of brassנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178in thy marketמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma.'a.ra.VekhH4627.

14They of the houseמִבֵּ֖יתmi.BeitH1004of Togarmahתּוֹגַרְמָ֑הto.gar.MahH8425tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414in thy fairsעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃iz.vo.Na.yikhH5801with horsesסוּסִ֤יםsu.SimH5483and horsemenוּפָֽרָשִׁים֙u.fa.ra.ShimH6571and mulesוּפְרָדִ֔יםu.fe.ra.DimH6505.

15The menבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Dedanדְדָן֙de.DanH1719werethy merchantsרֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְro.khe.La.yikhH7402;manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227islesאִיִּ֥ים'i.YimH339werethe merchandiseסְחֹרַ֣תse.cho.RatH5506of thine handיָדֵ֑ךְya.DekhH3027:they broughtהֵשִׁ֖יבוּhe.Shi.vuH7725thee fora presentאֶשְׁכָּרֵֽךְ׃'esh.ka.RekhH814hornsקַרְנ֥וֹתkar.NotH7161of ivoryשֵׁן֙shenH8127and ebonyוְהָבְנִ֔יםve.hov.nimH1894.

16Syriaאֲרָ֥ם'a.RamH758wasthy merchantסֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְso.char.TekhH5503by reason of the multitudeמֵרֹ֣בme.RoH7230of the wares of thy makingמַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְma.'a.Sa.yikhH4639:they tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414in thy fairsבְּעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃be.'iz.vo.Na.yikhH5801with emeraldsבְּ֠נֹפֶךְBe.no.fekhH5306,purpleאַרְגָּמָ֨ן'ar.ga.ManH713,and broidered workוְרִקְמָ֤הve.rik.MahH7553,and fine linenוּבוּץ֙u.VutzH948,and coralוְרָאמֹ֣תve.ra.MotH7215,and agateוְכַדְכֹּ֔דve.khad.KodH3539.

17Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,and the landוְאֶ֣רֶץve.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, they werethy merchantsרֹכְלָ֑יִךְro.khe.La.yikhH7402:they tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414in thy marketמַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ma.'a.ra.VekhH4627wheatבְּחִטֵּ֣יbe.chi.TeiH2406of Minnithמִ֠נִּיתMi.nitH4511,and Pannagוּפַנַּ֨גu.fa.NagH6436,and honeyוּדְבַ֤שׁu.de.VashH1706,and oilוָשֶׁ֙מֶן֙va.She.menH8081,and balmוָצֹ֔רִיva.Tzo.riH6875.

18Damascusדַּמֶּ֧שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834wasthy merchantסֹחַרְתֵּ֛ךְso.char.TekhH5503in the multitudeבְּרֹ֥בbe.RoH7230of the wares of thy makingמַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְma.'a.Sa.yikhH4639,for the multitudeמֵרֹ֣בme.RoH7230of all richesה֑וֹןHonH1952;in the wineבְּיֵ֥יןbe.YeinH3196of Helbonחֶלְבּ֖וֹןchel.BonH2463,and whiteצָֽחַר׃Tza.charH6713woolוְצֶ֥מֶרve.Tze.merH6785.

19Danוְדָ֤ןve.DanH1835 H2051also and Javanוְיָוָן֙ve.ya.VanH3120going to and froH235tradedנָתָ֑נּוּna.Ta.nuH5414in thy fairsבְּעִזְבוֹנַ֖יִךְbe.'iz.vo.Na.yikhH5801:brightעָשׁוֹת֙'a.shOtH6219ironבַּרְזֶ֤לbar.ZelH1270,cassiaקִדָּ֣הki.DahH6916,and calamusוְקָנֶ֔הve.ka.NehH7070,were in thy marketבְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְbe.ma.'a.ra.VekhH4627.

20Dedanדְּדָן֙de.DanH1719wasthy merchantרֹֽכַלְתֵּ֔ךְro.khal.TekhH7402in preciousחֹ֖פֶשׁCho.feshH2667clothesבְבִגְדֵי־ve.vig.dei-H899for chariotsלְרִכְבָּֽה׃le.rikh.BahH7396.

21Arabiaעֲרַב֙'a.RavH6152,and all the princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of Kedarקֵדָ֔רke.DarH6938,they tradedסֹחֲרֵ֣יso.cha.ReiH5503with theeיָדֵ֑ךְya.DekhH3027in lambsבְּכָרִ֤יםbe.kha.RimH3733,and ramsוְאֵילִים֙ve.'ei.LimH352,and goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֔יםve.'a.tu.DimH6260: in these were theythy merchantsסֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃so.cha.Ra.yikhH5503.

22The merchantsרֹכְלֵ֤יro.khe.LeiH7402of Shebaשְׁבָא֙she.Va'H7614and Raamahוְרַעְמָ֔הve.ra'.MahH7484, they werethy merchantsרֹכְלָ֑יִךְro.khe.La.yikhH7402:they tradedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414in thy fairsעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃iz.vo.Na.yikhH5801with chiefבְּרֹ֨אשׁbe.RoshH7218of all spicesבֹּ֜שֶׂםBo.semH1314,and with all preciousיְקָרָה֙ye.ka.RahH3368stonesאֶ֤בֶן'E.venH68,and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.

23Haranחָרָ֤ןcha.RanH2771,and Cannehוְכַנֵּה֙ve.kha.NehH3656,and Edenוָעֶ֔דֶןva.'E.denH5729,the merchantsרֹכְלֵ֖יro.khe.LeiH7402of Shebaשְׁבָ֑אshe.Va'H7614,Asshurאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804, andChilmadכִּלְמַ֥דkil.MadH3638, werethy merchantsרֹכַלְתֵּֽךְ׃ro.khal.TekhH7402.

24These werethy merchantsרֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙ro.khe.La.yikhH7402in all sortsבְּמַכְלֻלִ֔יםve.makh.lu.LimH4360of things,in blueתְּכֵ֣לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothesבִּגְלוֹמֵי֙big.lo.MeiH1545,and broidered workוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553,and in chestsוּבְגִנְזֵ֖יu.ve.gin.ZeiH1595of rich apparelבְּרֹמִ֑יםbe.ro.MimH1264,boundחֲבֻשִׁ֛יםcha.vu.ShimH2280with cordsבַּחֲבָלִ֧יםba.cha.va.LimH2256,and made of cedarוַאֲרֻזִ֖יםva.'a.ru.ZimH729,among thy merchandiseבְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּֽךְ׃be.mar.khul.TekhH4819.

25The shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishH8659did singשָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְsha.ro.Ta.yikhH7788of thee in thy marketמַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְma.'a.ra.VekhH4627:and thou wast replenishedוַתִּמָּלְאִ֧יva.ti.mal.'IH4390,and made veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966gloriousוַֽתִּכְבְּדִ֛יva.tikh.be.DiH3513in the midstבְּלֵ֥ב־be.LevH3820of the seasיַמִּֽים׃ya.MimH3220.

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