1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. “Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
3. and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God:“O Tyre, you have said,‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4. Your borders are in the heart of the seas;your builders made perfect your beauty.
5. They made all your planksof fir trees from Senir;they took a cedar from Lebanonto make a mast for you.
6. Of oaks of Bashanthey made your oars;they made your deck of pinesfrom the coasts of Cyprus,inlaid with ivory.
7. Of fine embroidered linen from Egyptwas your sail,serving as your banner;blue and purple from the coasts of Elishahwas your awning.
8. The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvadwere your rowers;your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you;they were your pilots.
9. The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams;all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in youto barter for your wares.
10. “Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.
11. Men of Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made perfect your beauty.