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1 The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 "O thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint upon Tyre,
3 and say unto Tyre, which is a port of the sea that occupieth with much people and many Isles, 'Thus speaketh the LORD God: O Tyre, thou hast said, 'What, I am a noble city.'
4 Thy borders are in the midst of the sea, and thy builders have made thee marvelous goodly.
5 All thy tables have they made of Cypress trees of the mount Senir. From Lebanon have they taken Cedar trees, to make the masts:
6 and the Oaks of Bashan to make the rowers. Thy boards have they made of ivory, and of costly wood out of the Isle of Chittim.
7 Thy sail was of white small needle work out of the land of Egypt, to hang upon thy mast: and thy hangings of yellow silk and purple, out of the Isles of Elishah.
8 They of Sidon and Arvad were thy mariners, and the wisest in Tyre were thy shipmasters.
9 The eldest and wisest at Gebal were they, that mended and stopped thy ships. All ships of the sea with their shipment occupied their merchandise in thee.
10 The Persians, Lydians and Libyans were in thine host, and helped thee to fight: these hanged up their shields and helmets with thee; these set forth thy beauty.
11 They of Arvad were with thine host round about thy walls, and were thy watchmen upon thy towers, these hanged up their shields round about thy walls, and made thee marvelous goodly.
12 Tarshish occupied with thee in all manner of wares: in silver, iron, tin and lead, and made thy market great.
13 Javan, Tubal and Meshech were thy merchants, which brought the men, and ornaments of metal for thy occupying.
14 They of the house of Togarmah brought unto thee at the time of thy mart, horse, horsemen and mules.
15 They of Dedan were thy merchants: and many other Isles that occupied with thee, brought thee wethers, elephant bones and Peacocks for a present.
16 The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
17 Judah and the land of Israel occupied with thee, and brought unto thy markets, wheat, balm, honey, oil and treacle.
18 Damascus also used merchandises with thee, in the best wine and white wool: because thy occupying was so great, and thy wares so many.
19 Dan, Javan, and Mevsall have brought unto thy markets, iron ready made, with Cassia, and Calamus, according to thine occupying.
20 Dedan occupied with thee, in fair tapestry work and cushions.
21 Arabia and all the princes of Cedar have occupied with thee, in sheep, wethers, and goats.
22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah have occupied also with thee, in all costly spices, in all precious stones and gold, which they brought unto thy markets.
23 Haran, Cannah, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad, were all doers with thee
24 and occupied with thee: In costly raiment of yellow silk and needle work - very precious, and therefore packed and bound together with ropes - Yea and in Cedar wood, at the time of thy markets.
25 The ships of Tarshish were the chief of thy occupying. Thus thou art full, and in great worship, even in the midst of the sea.
26 "'Thy mariners were ever bringing unto thee out of many waters. But the east wind shall overbear thee into the midst of the sea:
27 so that thy wares, thy merchandise, thy riches, thy mariners, thy shipmasters, thy helpers, thy occupiers that brought the things necessary, the men of war that are in thee: Yea, and all thy commons shall perish in the midst of the sea, in the day of thy fall.
28 The suburbs shall shake at the loud cry of thy shipmen.
29 All whirry men, and all mariners upon the sea, shall leap out of their boats and set themselves upon the land.
30 They shall lift up their voice because of thee, and make a lamentable cry. They shall cast dust upon their heads, and lie down in the ashes.
31 They shall shave themselves, and put sackcloth upon them for thy sake. They shall mourn for thee with heartful sorrow
32 and heavy lamentation; yea, their children also shall weep for thee. Alas, what city hath so been destroyed in the sea, as Tyre is?
33 When thy wares and merchandise came from the seas, thou gavest all people enough. The kings of the earth hast thou made rich, through the multitude of thy wares and occupying:
34 But now art thou cast down in to the deep of the sea, all thy resort of people is perished with thee.
35 All they that dwell in the Isles are abashed at thee, and all their kings are afraid; yea, their faces have changed colour.
36 The merchants of the nations wonder at thee, in that thou art so clean brought to naught, and comest no more up.'"
28 1 The word of the LORD came unto me saying,
2 "Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:
3 Behold, thou thinkest thyself wiser than Daniel, that there is no secrets hid from thee.
4 With thy wisdom and thy understanding, thou hast gotten thee great wealthiness, and gathered treasure of silver and gold.
5 With thy great wisdom and occupying, hast thou increased thy power, and because of thy great riches, thy heart is proud.
6 Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as thou hast lift up thine heart, as though thou were God:
7 behold, I will bring enemies upon thee, even the tyrants of the Heathen. These shall draw out their swords upon thy beauty and wisdom, and shall defile thy glory.
8 They shall cast thee down to the pit, so that thou shalt die in the midst of the sea,
9 as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.
10 Die shalt thou, even as the uncircumcised in the hands of the enemies: for I myself have spoken it, sayeth the LORD God.'"
11 Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
12 "Thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint over the king of Tyre, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Thou art a seal of a likeness, full of wisdom and excellent beauty.
13 Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.
14 Thou art a fair Cherub, stretched wide out for to cover. I have set thee upon the holy mount of God, there hast thou been, and walked among the fair glistering stones.
15 From the time of thy creation thou hast been right excellent, till wickedness was found in thee.
16 Because of thy great merchandise, thy heart is full of wickedness, and thou hast offended. Therefore will I cast thee from the mount of God, O thou covering Cherub, and destroy thee among the glistering stones.
17 Thy heart was proud in thy fair beauty, and through thy beauty thou hast destroyed thy wisdom. I will cast thee down to the ground, and that in the sight of kings.
18 Thou hast defiled thy Sanctuary, with the great wickedness of thy unrighteous occupying. I will bring a fire from the midst of thee, to consume thee: and will make thee to ashes, in the sight of all them that look upon thee.
19 All they that have been acquainted with thee among the Heathen, shall be abashed at thee: seeing thou art so clean brought to naught, and comest no more up.'"
20 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21 "Thou son of man, set thy face against Sidon. Prophesy upon it,
22 and speak, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God Behold O Sidon, I will upon thee, and get me honour in thee: that it may be known how that I am the LORD, when I punish her, and get me honour in her.
23 For I will send pestilence and blood shedding into her streets, so that those which be slain with the sword shall lie round about in the midst of her: and they shall know, that I am the LORD.
24 She shall no more be a pricking thorn, and a hurting brier unto the house of Israel, nor unto them that lie round about her and hate her: and they shall know that I am the LORD.