Ezekiel 27:5–25

⁵They constructed all your planking

with cypress^a from Senir.^b

They took a cedar from Lebanon

to make a mast for you.

⁶Of oaks from Bashan

they made your oars;

of wood from the coasts of Cyprus^c

they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

⁷Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt

they made your sail,

which served as your banner.

Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah

they made your awning.

⁸The men of Sidon and Arvad

were your oarsmen.

Your men of skill, O Tyre,

were there as your captains.

⁹The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights,

repairing your leaks.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

¹⁰Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put

served as warriors in your army.

They hung their shields and helmets on your walls;

they gave you splendor.

¹¹Men of Arvad and Helech

manned your walls all around,

and the men of Gammad

were in your towers.

They hung their shields around your walls;

they perfected your beauty.

¹²Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

¹³Javan,^d Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

¹⁴The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.

¹⁵The men of Dedan^e were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

¹⁶Aram^f was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

¹⁷Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

¹⁸Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar, ¹⁹and casks of wine from Izal for your wares.^g Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane^h were exchanged for your merchandise.ⁱ

²⁰Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

²¹Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.

²²The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.

²³Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad. ²⁴In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.

²⁵The ships of Tarshish^j

carried your merchandise.

And you were filled with heavy cargo

in the heart of the sea.