Ezekiel 27:1-25

Other Translations of Ezekiel 27:1-25

King James Version

27¹ The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, ² Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus; ³ And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect of perfect...: Heb. perfect of beauty beauty. ⁴ Thy borders are in the midst midst: Heb. heart of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. ⁵ They have made made: Heb. built all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. ⁶ Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company the company...: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim. ⁷ Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue blue...: or, purple and scarlet and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. ⁸ The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. ⁹ The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. ¹⁰ They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. ¹¹ The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect. ¹² Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise ¹⁴ They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. ¹⁵ The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. ¹⁶ Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. ¹⁷ Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. balm: or, rosin ¹⁸ Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. ¹⁹ Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. ²⁰ Dedan was thy merchant in precious precious...: Heb. clothes of freedom clothes for chariots. ²¹ Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied they occupied...: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. ²² The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold. ²³ Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. ²⁴ These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. ²⁵ The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.

English Standard Version

27¹ The word of the Lord came to me: ² "Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre, ³ and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord GOD: "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.' ⁴ Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders made perfect your beauty. ⁵ They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. ⁶ Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory. ⁷ Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning. ⁸ The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you; they were your pilots. ⁹ 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. ¹⁰ "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. ¹¹ Men of Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made perfect your beauty. ¹² "Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. ¹⁴ From Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares. ¹⁵ The men of DedanHebrew; Septuagint Rhodes traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. ¹⁶ Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby. ¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal,The meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar ¹⁹ and casks of wineProbable reading; Hebrew wool of Sahar, Vedan, and Javan from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. ²⁰ Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. ²² The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. ²³ Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. ²⁴ In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure. ²⁵ The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.

The Message

27¹ God's Message came to me: ² "You, son of man, raise a funeral song over Tyre. ³ Tell Tyre, gateway to the sea, merchant to the world, trader among the far-off islands, 'This is what God, the Master, says: "'You boast, Tyre: "I'm the perfect ship - stately, handsome." ⁴ You ruled the high seas from a real beauty, crafted to perfection. ⁵ Your planking came from Mount Hermon junipers. A Lebanon cedar supplied your mast. ⁶ They made your oars from sturdy Bashan oaks. Cypress from Cyprus inlaid with ivory was used for the decks. ⁷ Your sail and flag were of colorful embroidered linen from Egypt. Your purple deck awnings also came from Cyprus. ⁸ Men of Sidon and Arvad pulled the oars. Your seasoned seamen, O Tyre, were the crew. ⁹ Ship's carpenters were old salts from Byblos. All the ships of the sea and their sailors clustered around you to barter for your goods. ¹⁰ "'Your army was composed of soldiers from Paras, Lud, and Put, Elite troops in uniformed splendor. They put you on the map! ¹¹ Your city police were imported from Arvad, Helech, and Gammad. They hung their shields from the city walls, a final, perfect touch to your beauty. ¹² "'Tarshish carried on business with you because of your great wealth. They worked for you, trading in silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. ¹³ "'Greece, Tubal, and Meshech did business with you, trading slaves and bronze for your products. ¹⁴ "'Beth-togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules for your products. ¹⁵ "'The people of Rhodes did business with you. Many far-off islands traded with you in ivory and ebony. ¹⁶ "'Edom did business with you because of all your goods. They traded for your products with agate, purple textiles, embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. ¹⁷ "'Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded for your products with premium wheat, millet, honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ "'Damascus, attracted by your vast array of products and well-stocked warehouses, carried on business with you, trading in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. ¹⁹ "'Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded with you, using wrought iron, cinnamon, and spices. ²⁰ "'Dedan traded with you for saddle blankets. ²¹ "'Arabia and all the Bedouin sheiks of Kedar traded lambs, rams, and goats with you. ²² "'Traders from Sheba and Raamah in South Arabia carried on business with you in premium spices, precious stones, and gold. ²³ "'Haran, Canneh, and Eden from the east in Assyria and Media traded with you, ²⁴ bringing elegant clothes, dyed textiles, and elaborate carpets to your bazaars. ²⁵ "'The great Tarshish ships were your freighters, importing and exporting. Oh, it was big business for you, trafficking the seaways!

New King James Version

27¹ The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, ² "Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre, ³ and say to Tyre, 'You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the Lord God: "O Tyre, you have said, ' I am perfect in beauty.' ⁴ Your borders are in the midst of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty. ⁵ They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; They took a cedar from Lebanon to make you a mast. ⁶ Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks With ivory from the coasts of Cyprus. ⁷ Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail; Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you. ⁸ "Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you; They became your pilots. ⁹ Elders of Gebal and its wise men Were in you to caulk your seams; All the ships of the sea And their oarsmen were in you To market your merchandise. ¹⁰ "Those from Persia, Lydia, and Libya Were in your army as men of war; They hung shield and helmet in you; They gave splendor to you. ¹¹ Men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around, And the men of Gammad were in your towers; They hung their shields on your walls all around; They made your beauty perfect. ¹² "Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. ¹⁴ Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules. ¹⁵ The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment. ¹⁶ Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies. ¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ Damascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool. ¹⁹ Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise. ²⁰ Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats. ²² The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold. ²³ Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants. ²⁴ These were your merchants in choice items--in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace. ²⁵ "The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.

New Living Translation

27¹ Then this message came to me from the Lord : ² "Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre, ³ that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord : "You boasted, O Tyre, 'My beauty is perfect!' ⁴ You extended your boundaries into the sea. Your builders made your beauty perfect. ⁵ You were like a great ship built of the finest cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. ⁶ They carved your oars from the oaks of Bashan. Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus was inlaid with ivory. ⁷ Your sails were made of Egypt's finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah. ⁸ Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself. ⁹ Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking. Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade. ¹⁰ "Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor. ¹¹ Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty. ¹² "Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead. ¹³ Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you. ¹⁴ "From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods. ¹⁵ Merchants came to you from Dedan. Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood. ¹⁶ "Syria sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies. ¹⁷ Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs, honey, olive oil, and balm. ¹⁸ "Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar. ¹⁹ Greeks from Uzal came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares. ²⁰ "Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you. ²¹ The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods. ²² The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares. ²³ "Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too. ²⁴ They brought choice fabrics to trade-blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords. ²⁵ The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!