Ezekiel 27

1 Then the word [message from God, divine communication] of the LORD [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] came [was delivered, arrived] to me, saying [to speak, to command, to proclaim], word study 2 “Now you [a human], son of man [a descendant, a grandson, or a quality], take up [lift, raise] a lament [dirge, a song of grief] for Tyre [a city on the Mediterranean coast, a major Phoenician city]. word study 3 Tell Tyre [situated at the entry of the sea], who dwells [resides, remains] at the gateway [entrance, entry point] to the sea [the Mediterranean, a large body of water], merchant [trader, commerce leader] of the peoples [nations, communities] on many [numerous, various] coasts [islands, coastlands], that this is what the Lord [Adonay, God’s sovereign title] GOD [Yehovah] says: You have said, O Tyre [a major Phoenician city], ‘I am [exist as, have the nature of] perfect [complete, entire] in beauty [loveliness, attractiveness].’ word study 4 Your borders [in the midst of, situated within] are in the heart [center, deepest part] of the seas [large bodies of water, the Mediterranean]; your builders [constructors, establishers] perfected [completed, made whole] your beauty [attractiveness, pleasing appearance]. word study 5 They constructed [built and assembled] all your planking [ship boards, double-boarded ships] with cypress [fir trees, evergreen] from Senir [Mount Hermon, a snow-capped mountain]. They took [obtained, brought] a cedar [a strong and durable tree] from Lebanon [a mountain range in Israel] to make [create, fashion] a mast [a pole, a beacon] for you [upon your ship]. word study 6 Of oaks [strong trees] from Bashan [a fertile region east of the Jordan River] they made your oars [for rowing, navigation]; of wood [cypress/pine wood] from the coasts [islands, coastlands] of Cyprus [the island of Cyprus or its inhabitants] they made your deck [benches, floor], inlaid [decorated, overlaid] with ivory [tooth, a valuable material]. word study 7 Of embroidered [with intricate designs, broidered] fine linen [luxurious white fabric] from Egypt [a country in northeastern Africa] they made your sail [to be spread out, for navigation], which served as your [signal, standard] banner [ensign, flag]. Of blue [violet dye from mussels] and purple [royal fabric] from the coasts [islands, coastlands] of Elishah [a son of Javan, an ancestor of the Aeolians] they made your awning [covering, canopy]. word study 8 The men [inhabitants, dwellers] of Sidon [a city on the Mediterranean coast] and Arvad [an island city, I shall break loose] were your oarsmen [rowers, mariners, to rove by sea]. Your men [wise ones, skilled sailors] of skill [wisdom, intelligence, prudent leaders], O Tyre [a major Phoenician city], were there [in you, among you] as your captains [pilots, navigators, shipmasters]. word study 9 The elders [old, experienced men] of Gebal [a maritime city, mountainous region] were aboard as shipwrights [skilled craftsmen, wise men], repairing your leaks [breaches, gaps]. All [every single one] the ships of the sea [fleet, vessels] and their sailors [mariners, seafarers] came alongside to barter [pledge, exchange] for your merchandise [goods, trade]. word study 10 Men of Persia [a vast territory from India to Egypt], Lydia [Lud, a nation of Lydian descendants], and Put [a son of Ham, in northern Africa, probably Libya] served as warriors [men of war, with strength and might] in your army [military forces, with power and combat]. They hung [to hang, display, or suspend] their shields [a protective barrier] and helmets [a protective head covering, for battle] on your walls [the city’s defenses]; they gave [to give, bestow, or grant] you splendor [glory, beauty, or majesty, your excellence]. word study 11 Men of Arvad [a city near Sidon, I shall break loose] and Helech [strength, might, or power] manned your walls [a barrier of protection] all around [encompassing, surrounding], and the men of Gammad [brave warriors, grasping their weapons] were in your towers [elevated structures, watchtowers]. They hung [to suspend, display] their shields [protective devices] around your walls [barriers of defense]; they perfected [to complete, make whole] your beauty [something pleasing, attractive]. word study 12 Tarshish [a major trading hub, merchant vessel] was your merchant because of your great [abundant, vast] wealth of goods [substance, riches]; they exchanged [traded, bartered] silver [money, payment], iron [a strong metal], tin [an alloy], and lead [a heavy metal] for your wares [goods, merchandise]. word study 13 Javan [Greece, a nation descended from Javan], Tubal, and Meshech [a people group from Asia Minor] were your merchants [traders, traffickers]. They exchanged [traded, bartered] slaves [living men, persons of men] and bronze [copper, made of brass] utensils [articles, vessels] for your merchandise [goods, market, trade]. word study 14 The men of [the house of, from the region of] Beth-togarmah [a territory likely known as Armenia] exchanged [traded, brought to market] horses [swallow, chariot horses], war horses [horsemen, cavalry soldiers], and mules [the offspring of a horse and a donkey] for your [merchandise, goods] wares [merchandise, traded in a market]. word study 15 The men [sons, descendants] of Dedan [a region, a low-lying area] were your clients [merchants, traders]; many [numerous, abundant] coastlands [islands, habitable spots] were your market [place of exchange, trade]; they paid [brought, exchanged] you with ivory tusks [horns, teeth] and ebony [black wood, valuable material]. word study 16 Aram [also known as Syria] was your customer because of your many [abundant, numerous] products; they exchanged [traded, bartered] turquoise [emerald, precious stone], purple [royal color, luxurious dye], embroidered work [needlework, intricate designs], fine linen [luxurious clothing, high-quality fabric], coral [valued item, precious material], and rubies [agate, precious gemstones] for your wares [goods, merchandise]. word study 17 Judah [the tribe descended from Judah, son of Jacob] and the land [region, territory] of Israel [the symbolic name of Jacob, referring to his descendants] traded [exchanged goods, were merchants] with you; they exchanged [traded for, gave in return] wheat [grain, cereal] from Minnith [a place east of the Jordan River], cakes [sweet pastries, pannag] and honey [a sweet and valuable food], oil [olive oil] and balm [a fragrant resin, used for medicine and trade] for your merchandise [goods, trade, commodities]. word study 18 Because of your many [various, diverse] products and your great [abundant, vast] wealth of goods [substance, riches], Damascus [the capital city of Syria, a major trading center] traded [exchanged, did business] with you [in mutual commerce] wine [fermented drink, intoxicating beverage] from Helbon [a fertile place in Syria, known for fine grapes], wool [white, tawny] from Zahar [a place with reddish-gray colored wool], word study 19 and casks [a place in Arabia] of wine from Izal [Uzal, a son of Joktan] for your wares [goods or merchandise]. Wrought [smooth, polished] iron, cassia [a type of spice, the bark of the cassia tree], and sweet cane [a branch or reed, used for measurement or support] were exchanged [traded, given] for your merchandise [the exchange of goods or trade]. word study 20 Dedan [a region in southern Edom] was your merchant [trader, trafficker] in saddlecloths [precious clothes, riding blankets] for riding [on chariots, horseback]. word study 21 Arabia [a region east of Palestine] and all [every one of] the princes [leaders, high-ranking officials] of Kedar [descendants of Ishmael, a nomadic people] were your customers [traders, merchants], trading [exchanging goods, doing business] in lambs [young sheep], rams [full-grown male sheep], and goats [male goats, used in sacrifices]. word study 22 The merchants [traders, traffickers] of Sheba [a region in southern Arabia] and Raamah [a son of Cush, a grandson of Ham] traded [exchanged goods, occupied in thy fairs] with you; for your wares [goods, merchandise] they exchanged [traded, gave out] gold [a valuable metal], the finest [chief, best] of all spices [pleasant smells, sweet perfumes], and precious [valuable, costly] stones [rocks, gems]. word study 23 Haran [a city in Mesopotamia], Canneh [a place in Assyria], and Eden [a place of pleasure] traded [exchanging goods, merchants] with you, and so did the merchants [traders, traffickers] of Sheba [a region in southern Arabia], Asshur [the ancestor of the Assyrians], and Chilmad [an enclosure, a city in Assyria]. word study 24 In your marketplace [place of commerce, shopping area] they traded [exchanged goods, did business] with you fine garments [beautiful robes, clothing] of blue [violet, purple dye], embroidered work [needlework, intricate designs], and multicolored [varied, diverse] rugs [carpets, mats] with cords [ropes, strong threads] tightly twisted [bound, tied] and knotted [securely fastened, tied up]. word study 25 The ships [vessels, fleets] of Tarshish [a merchant vessel, a place on the Mediterranean] carried your merchandise [goods, trade, wares]. And you were filled [made full, replenished] with heavy cargo [exceedingly glorious, very glorious] in the heart [center, midst] of the sea [the Mediterranean, a large body of water]. word study 26 Your oarsmen [rowers, those who navigate] have brought you onto the high [great, vast] seas, but the east [eastern] wind [a blast of air] will shatter [break, destroy] you in the heart [center, midst] of the sea [large body of water, the Mediterranean]. word study 27 Your [substance, or riches] wealth, wares [goods or merchandise], and merchandise [trade or exchange of goods], your sailors [mariners], captains [pilots], and shipwrights [those who strengthen or repair ships], your merchants [dealers in merchandise] and all the warriors [men of war] within you, with all the other people [assembly or multitude] on board, will sink [fall] into the heart [midst or center] of the sea [large body of water] on the day [time or period] of your downfall [ruin or carcass]. word study 28 The countryside [pasture lands, open land, suburbs] will shake [to quake, tremble with fear] when your sailors [pilots, shipmasters, navigators] cry out [with a loud outcry, in distress, with a shriek]. word study 29 All [every single one, without exception] who handle [to capture, grasp] the oars [used for rowing] will abandon [leave, forsake] their ships [fleet, vessels]. The sailors [mariners, seafarers] and all [everything, the entire group] the captains [pilots, navigators] of the sea [the Mediterranean, a large body of water] will stand [to stand, be stationary] on the shore [the land, the ground]. word study 30 They will raise their voices [with a loud voice, and cry out] for you and cry out bitterly [with emotional pain]. They will throw [cast up] dust [aphar, dry earth] on their heads [as a sign of mourning] and roll [wallow themselves] in ashes. word study 31 They will shave [make themselves utterly bald] their heads for you and wrap [gird] themselves in sackcloth [coarse cloth, a sign of humility]. They will weep [cry out in agony, shed tears] over you with anguish [bitterness, deep sorrow] of soul [the essence of a person, living being] and bitter [intensely painful, unpleasant] mourning [lamentation, intense grief]. word study 32 As they wail [with loud lamentation] and mourn [express deep sorrow] over you, they will take up a lament [dirge, song of grief] for you: ‘Who [what city] was ever like Tyre [a major Phoenician city], silenced [destroyed, brought to an end] in the middle [center] of the sea [a large body of water]? word study 33 When your wares [goods, merchandise] went out to sea [the Mediterranean, a large body of water], you satisfied [filled, made full] many [numerous, abundant] nations [peoples, countries]. You enriched [made rich, prospered] the kings [rulers, monarchs] of the earth [land, world] with your abundant [great, plentiful] wealth [substance, riches] and merchandise [trade, commerce]. word study 34 Now you are shattered [broken, ruptured] by the seas [large bodies of water, the Mediterranean] in the depths [profound, innermost] of the waters [liquid, source of refreshment]; your merchandise [goods, trade, exchange] and the people [assembly, congregation] among you have gone down [fallen, been defeated] with you. word study 35 All [the inhabitants of the isles, everyone] the people of the coastlands [islands, sea-lands] are appalled [astonished, horrified] over you. Their kings [royal persons, rulers] shudder [are sore afraid, horrified] with fear [extreme fear, terror]; their faces [presence, countenance] are contorted [troubled, twisted with fear]. word study 36 Those who [travel around for] trade [among the peoples, doing business] among the nations [or peoples, a multitude of ethnic groups] hiss [whistle, expressing scorn] at you; you have come to a [dreadful, terrible] horrible end [becoming a terror, a thing of fear] and will be [exist no more, nothing] no more [till forever, to the age].’” word study