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IMMERSE
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PROPHETS
26:21–27:15
who descended there long ago. Your city will lie in ruins, buried beneath
the earth, like those in the pit who have entered the world of the dead.
You will have no place of respect here in the land of the living. I will bring
you to a terrible end, and you will exist no more. You will be looked for,
but you will never again be found. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
Then this message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, sing a funeral
song for Tyre, 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!’
You extended your boundaries into the sea.
Your builders made your beauty perfect.
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.
They carved your oars
from the oaks of Bashan.
Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus
was inlaid with ivory.
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.
Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;
your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.
Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
“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. 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.
“Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron,
tin, and lead. Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves
and articles of bronze to trade with you.
“From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chario t horses, and mules,
all in exchange for your goods. Merchants came to you from Dedan.
