2 Be silent, you who live on the island of Tyre;you merchants of Sidon, be silent.Sailors have made you rich.
3 They traveled the sea to bring grain from Egypt;the sailors of Tyre brought grain from the Nile Valleyand sold it to other nations.
4 Sidon, be ashamed.Strong city of the sea, be ashamed, because the sea says:“I have not felt the pain of giving birth;I have not reared young men or women.”
5 Egypt will hear the news about Tyre,and it will make Egypt hurt with sorrow.
6 You ships should return to Tarshish.You people living near the sea should be sad.
7 Look at your once happy city!Look at your old, old city!People from that city have traveledfar away to live.
8 Who planned Tyre’s destruction?Tyre made others rich.Its merchants were treated like princes,and its traders were greatly respected.