1. The word of Adonai came to me saying:
2. “You, son of man, lift up a lament for Tyre.
3. Say to Tyre, dwelling at the entrance of the sea, the merchant to the people of many coastlands, thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Tyre, you said: “I am perfect in beauty!’
4. Your borders are in the heart of the seas, your builders perfected your beauty.
5. All your planks have been fashioned from cypress trees of Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6. They made your oars from Bashan’s oaks. Of boxwood from the islands of Kittim they made your decks, inlaid with ivory.
7. Fine Egyptian linen was your sail, serving as a banner for you. Your awning was blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
8. The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your skilled men, Tyre, were on you —they were your sailors.
9. The elders of Gebal and her experts were within you, caulking your leaks. All the ships of the sea with their sailors were with you to trade for your wares.
10. Persia, Lud and Put were in your army, our men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.
11. Men of Arvad and Helech were all around on your walls, the Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields all around on your walls. They perfected your beauty.
12. “‘Tarshish was your trading partner because of the abundance of all riches. With silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your merchandise.
13. Javan, Tubal and Meshech were your traffickers—they gave lives of people and vessels of bronze for your wares.
14. Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your merchandise with horses, steeds and mules.
15. The men of Dedan traded with you; many coastlands were your customers; they brought you horns of ivory and ebony as your payment.
16. Aram was your customer because of your abundant goods—they traded for your merchandise with emerald, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral and rubies.