17. “‘Judah and Israel traded with you. They paid for the things you sell with wheat from Minnith. They also paid with honey, olive oil and balm.
18. “‘Damascus traded with you because you have many good things. They paid for them with wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
19. “‘The Greeks from Uzal traded for the things you sold. They paid with wrought iron, cassia and sugar cane for your good things.
20. “‘Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.
21. “‘Arabia and all the rulers of Kedar traded with you. They traded lambs, male sheep and goats to you.
22. “‘The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They paid with all the best spices, valuable gems and gold.
23. “‘Haran, Canneh, Eden and the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad traded with you.
24. They paid with the best clothes, blue cloth and cloth with designs sewed on. They traded carpets of many colors and tightly wound ropes.
25. “‘Trading shipscarried the things you sold.You were like a ship full of heavy cargoin the middle of the sea.
26. The men who rowed youbrought you out into the high seas.But the east wind has broken you to piecesin the middle of the sea.
27. Your wealth, your trade and the things you sell will sink.Your seamen, your sailors and your workers will sink.Your traders, your soldiers,and everyone else on boardwill sink into the sea.This will happen on the day your ship is wrecked.
28. The people on the shore will shake with fearwhen your sailors cry out.