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and say to Tyre ,
who dwells at the entrance to the sea ,
merchant of the peoples on many coastlands ,
thus says the Lord GOD : "
O Tyre ,
you have said , `
I am perfect in beauty .'
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Your borders are in the heart of the seas ;
your builders made perfect your beauty .
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They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir ;
they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you .
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Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars ;
they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus ,
inlaid with ivory .
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Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail ,
serving as your ensign ;
blue and purple from the coasts of Eli '
shah was your awning .
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The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers ;
skilled men of Zemer were in you ,
they were your pilots .
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The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you ,
caulking your seams ;
all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you ,
to barter for your wares .
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Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war ;
they hung the shield and helmet in you ;
they gave you splendor .
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The men of Arvad and Helech were upon your walls round about ,
and men of Gamad were in your towers ;
they hung their shields upon your walls round about ;
they made perfect your beauty .
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Tarshish trafficked with you because of your great wealth of every kind ;
silver ,
iron ,
tin ,
and lead they exchanged for your wares .
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Javan ,
Tubal ,
and Meshech traded with you ;
they exchanged the persons of men and vessels of bronze for your merchandise .
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Beth-togar '
mah exchanged for your wares horses ,
war horses ,
and mules .
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The men of Rhodes traded with you ;
many coastlands were your own special markets ,
they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony .
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Edom trafficked with you because of your abundant goods ;
they exchanged for your wares emeralds ,
purple ,
embroidered work ,
fine linen ,
coral ,
and agate .
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Judah and the land of Israel traded with you ;
they exchanged for your merchandise wheat ,
olives and early figs ,
honey ,
oil ,
and balm .
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Damascus trafficked with you for your abundant goods ,
because of your great wealth of every kind ;
wine of Helbon ,
and white wool ,
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and wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares ;
wrought iron ,
cassia ,
and calamus were bartered for your merchandise .
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Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding .
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Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs ,
rams ,
and goats ;
in these they trafficked with you .
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The traders of Sheba and Ra '
amah traded with you ;
they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices ,
and all precious stones ,
and gold .
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Haran ,
Canneh ,
Eden ,
Asshur ,
and Chilmad traded with you .
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These traded with you in choice garments ,
in clothes of blue and embroidered work ,
and in carpets of colored stuff ,
bound with cords and made secure ;
in these they traded with you .
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The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise . "
So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas .
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Your rowers have brought you out into the high seas .
The east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas .
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Your riches ,
your wares ,
your merchandise ,
your mariners and your pilots ,
your caulkers ,
your dealers in merchandise ,
and all your men of war who are in you ,
with all your company that is in your midst ,
sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin .
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At the sound of the cry of your pilots the countryside shakes ,
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and down from their ships come all that handle the oar .
The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the shore
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and wail aloud over you ,
and cry bitterly .
They cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes ;
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they make themselves bald for you ,
and gird themselves with sackcloth ,
and they weep over you in bitterness of soul ,
with bitter mourning .
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In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you ,
and lament over you : `
Who was ever destroyed like Tyre in the midst of the sea ?
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When your wares came from the seas ,
you satisfied many peoples ;
with your abundant wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth .
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Now you are wrecked by the seas ,
in the depths of the waters ;
your merchandise and all your crew have sunk with you .
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All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you ;
and their kings are horribly afraid ,
their faces are convulsed .
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The merchants among the peoples hiss at you ;
you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more for ever .'"