Ezekiel 27

1. The word of Adonai came to me:

2. “You, human being, raise this lament for Tzor;

3. say to Tzor, located at the gateways to the sea, merchant for peoples to many coastlands, that Adonai Elohim says: 3 ‘Tzor, you have said, 3 “My beauty is perfect.”

4. Your borders are in the heart of the sea, 4 your builders perfected your beauty.

5. They used cypress logs from S’nir 5 to fashion all your planking. 5 They took cedars from the L’vanon 5 to make masts for you.

6. Out of oaks from Bashan 6 they made your oars. 6 Your deck they made of ivory 6 inlaid in larch from the coasts of Kittim.

7. Richly woven linen from Egypt 7 was used for your sail, which was also your banner. 7 Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah 7 was used to cover your deck-tent.

8. The people of Tzidon and Arvad 8 served as your oarsmen. 8 Your own skilled men, Tzor, 8 were there as your pilots.

9. The leaders and craftsmen of G’val 9 sealed the cracks between your boards. 9 “‘Every seagoing ship and its crew 9 came to you to trade in your wares.

10. Men from Paras, Lud and Put 10 were [mercenaries] in your army; 10 hanging shield and helmet on you, 10 they showed off your splendor.

11. Men from Arvad and your own army 11 were posted around on your walls. 11 The Gamadim were in your towers; 11 they hung their shields all around your walls, 11 making your beauty perfect.

12. “‘Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.

13. Greece, Tuval and Meshekh traded with you, exchanging slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.

14. The people of Togarmah traded for your merchandise with horses, horsemen and mules.

15. The men of D’dan traded with you. Many coastlands were your customers, giving you ivory tusks and ebony in payment.

16. Aram traded with you, because you were so wealthy; for your goods they exchanged green feldspar, purple stuff, embroidery, fine linen, coral and rubies.

17. Y’hudah and the land of Isra’el also traded with you, exchanging for your goods wheat from Minnit, millet, honey, olive oil and resin for healing.

18. Because you were so wealthy, with such a variety of valuable merchandise, Dammesek traded wine from Helbon and white wool with you.

19. V’dan and Yavan from Uzal traded ironwork, cassia and aromatic cane for your goods.

20. D’dan traded with you for riding gear.

21. Arabia and all the princes of K’dar were your customers; for your goods they traded lambs, rams and goats.

22. The traders of Sh’va and Ra‘mah exchanged the best quality spices, all kinds of precious stones and gold for your goods.

23. The merchants of Haran, Kaneh and ‘Eden, who traded also with Sh’va, Ashur and Kilmad,

24. brought you in exchange for your goods rich clothes, cloaks made of blue material and embroidery, and cedar-lined chests filled with multicolored clothing and bound with cords.

25. “Tarshish” ships transported your imports and exports. 25 “‘So you were full, loaded down, 25 surrounded by the sea.

26. Your oarsmen brought you 26 through heavy seas. 26 But the east wind will break you 26 surrounded by the sea.

27. Your riches, your goods, your merchandise, 27 your crew, your pilots, your ship-sealers, 27 your traders, all your warriors aboard, 27 and all the others in the ship with you 27 will sink surrounded by the sea 27 on the day of your shipwreck.

28. When they hear the cries of your pilots, 28 the mainland coasts will tremble.

29. The oarsmen, crew and pilots 29 will disembark and stand on shore,

30. mourning aloud at your fate, 30 crying bitterly, 30 throwing dust on their heads, 30 rolling in the ashes,

31. shaving their heads bald for you, 31 wrapping themselves in sackcloth, 31 with heartfelt bitterness weeping for you 31 in bitter lamentation.

32. Wailing, they will raise a lament for you; 32 this will be their lament for you: 32 “‘“Who anywhere in the sea 32 has ever been silenced like Tzor?

33. When your wares came forth from the seas, 33 you satisfied many peoples; 33 with your vast wealth and variety of goods 33 you enriched the kings of the earth.

34. But now you have been wrecked by the waves, 34 sunk in the watery depths; 34 your merchandise and all your people 34 have gone down with you.

35. All who live along the coasts 35 are aghast at you; 35 their kings are horribly afraid, 35 their faces are convulsed;

36. the merchants among the peoples 36 are gasping at your fate; 36 you are an object of terror, 36 and you will cease to exist.”’”