1. The message about Tyre:You ships of Tarshish, cry!The houses and harbor of Tyre are destroyed.This news came to the shipsfrom the land of Cyprus.
2. Be silent, you who live on the island of Tyre.You merchants of Sidon, be silent.Seamen have made you rich.
3. They traveled the sea to bring grain from Egypt.The men of Tyre brought grain from the Nile Valleyand sold it to other nations.
4. Sidon, be ashamed.Strong city of the sea, be ashamed. The sea says:“I have not felt the pain of giving birth.I have not reared young men or women.”
5. Egypt will hear the news about Tyre.And it will make Egypt hurt with sorrow.
6. You ships should return to Tarshish.You people living near the sea should be sad.
7. Look at your once happy city!Look at your old, old city!People from that city have traveledfar away to live.
8. Who planned Tyre’s destruction?Tyre made others rich.Her merchants were treated like princes.Her traders were greatly respected.
9. It was the Lord of heaven’s armies who planned this!He decided to make these proud men unimportant.He decided to disgrace those who were greatly respected.
10. Go through your land,Tarshish, like the Nile goes through Egypt.There is no harbor for you now!
11. The Lord has stretched his hand over the sea.He makes its kingdoms tremble.He commands that Canaan’splaces of safety be destroyed.
12. The Lord said, “Sidon, you will not rejoice any longer.You are destroyed.Even if you cross the sea to Cyprus,you will not find a place to rest.”