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and say to Tyre, ^(C1)who sits at the ^(F1)entrance to the sea, ^(C2)merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'This is what the Lord ^(F2)GOD says: "Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'

-"Your borders are in the heart of the seas; Your builders have perfected your beauty.

-"They have ^(F1)made all your planks of juniper trees from ^(C1)Senir; They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

-"Of ^(C1)oaks from ^(C2)Bashan they have made your rudders; With ivory they have ^(F1)inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of ^(C3)Cyprus.

-"Your sail was of colorfully embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your flag; Your ^(F1)awning was ^(C1)violet and purple from the coastlands of ^(C2)Elishah.

-"The inhabitants of Sidon and ^(C1)Arvad were your rowers; Your ^(C2)wise men, Tyre, were ^(F1)aboard; they were your sailors.

-"The elders of ^(C1)Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your leaks; All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

"^(C1)Persia, ^(C1)Lud, and ^(C1)Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor.

"The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the ^(F1)Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.

"Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise.

"^(C1)Javan, ^(C1)Tubal, and ^(C2)Meshech, they were your traders; with human ^(C3)lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.

"Those from ^(C1)Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise.

"The sons of ^(C1)Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were ^(F1)your market; they brought ^(C2)ivory tusks and ebony as your payment.

"^(C1)Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your ^(F1)goods; they paid for your merchandise with ^(F2)(C2)emeralds, purple, ^(C3)colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

"Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of ^(C1)Minnith, ^(F1)cakes, honey, oil, and balsam they paid for your merchandise.

"^(C1)Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your ^(F1)goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

"Vedan and Javan paid for your merchandise from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia, and spice reed were among your merchandise.

"^(C1)Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

"^(C1)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were ^(F1)your customers for ^(C2)lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers.

"The traders of ^(C1)Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all ^(C2)balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold.

"Haran, Canneh, ^(C1)Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.