3 that city which stands at the edge of the sea and does business with the people living on every seacoast. Tell her what the Sovereign Lord is saying:“Tyre, you boasted of your perfect beauty.
4 Your home is the sea.Your builders made you like a beautiful ship;
5 They used fir trees from Mount Hermon for timberAnd a cedar from Lebanon for your mast.
6 They took oak trees from Bashan to make oars;They made your deck out of pine from CyprusAnd inlaid it with ivory.
7 Your sails were made of linen,Embroidered linen from Egypt,Easily recognized from afar.Your awnings were made of finest cloth,Of purple from the island of Cyprus.
8 Your oarsmen were from the cities of Sidon and Arvad.Your own skillful men were the sailors.
9 The ship's carpentersWere well-trained men from Byblos.Sailors from every seagoing shipDid business in your shops.