2. Son of man, because Tyre said of Jerusalem:“Aha! The gateway of the peoples is smashed!It has been turned over to me;I will be enriched by its ruin!”
3. therefore thus says the Lord God:See! I am coming against you, Tyre;I will churn up against you many nations,just as the sea churns up its waves.
4. They will destroy the walls of Tyreand tear down its towers;I will scrape off its debrisand leave it a bare rock.
5. It will become a place for drying netsin the midst of the sea.For I have spoken—oracle of the Lord God:she will become plunder for the nations.
6. Her daughter cities on the mainlandwill be slaughtered by the sword;then they shall know that I am the Lord.
7. Indeed thus says the Lord God:I am bringing up against Tyrefrom the north, Nebuchadnezzar,King of Babylon, king of kings,with horses and chariots, with cavalry,and a mighty horde of troops.
8. Your daughter cities on the mainlandhe shall slay with the sword.He shall build a siege wall around you,throw up a ramp against you,and raise his shields about you.
9. He shall pound your walls with battering-ramsand break down your towers with his axes.
10. From the surging of his horseshe will cover you with dust;from the noise of warhorses,wheels and chariots.Your walls will shakewhen he enters your gates,even as one enters a city that is breached.
11. With the hooves of his horseshe will trample all your streets;Your people he will slay by the sword;your mighty pillars will collapse.
12. They shall plunder your wealthand pillage your goods;They will tear down your wallsand demolish your splendid houses.Your stones, timbers, and debristhey will cast into the sea.
13. I will bring an end to the noise of your songs;the music of your lyres will be heard no more.