7. For your sail, they used colorful linen made in Egypt. That sail was your flag. The coverings over your cabin were blue and purple. They came from the coast of Cyprus.
8. Men from Sidon and Arvad rowed your boats for you. Tyre, your wise men were the pilots on your ships.
9. The elders and wise men from Byblos were on board to help put caulking between the boards on your ship. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came to trade and do business with you.
10. “‘Men from Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army. They were your men of war who hung their shields and helmets on your walls. They brought honor and glory to your city.
11. Men from Arvad and Cilicia were guards standing on the wall around your city. Men from Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields on the walls around your city and made your beauty complete.
12. “‘Tarshish was one of your best customers. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for all the wonderful things you sold.
13. People in Greece, Turkey, and the area around the Black Sea traded with you. They traded slaves and bronze for the things you sold.