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For the Lord God says, "Because you have clapped your hands and crushed under your feet and showed your joy because of your hate for Israel,

She will be a place to spread fish nets out in the sea, for I have spoken,' says the Lord God. ‘The nations will take her riches.

For the Lord God says, "I will bring Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, against Tyre from the north. He will come with horses, war-wagons, horsemen, and a large army.

I will make you nothing but rock. You will be a place for nets to be spread. You will never be built again, for I the Lord have spoken," says the Lord God.

They will cry in sorrow for you and say, ‘How you have been destroyed from the seas, O well-known city where many people once lived! You were powerful on the sea. You and all your people who lived here were filled with fear.

I will fill you with fear and destroy you. People will look for you, but you will never be found again," says the Lord God.

The leaders and wise men of Gebal were with you, putting tar where it was needed to keep the water out. All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you to trade for your good things.

"Tarshish traded with you because of all your riches of every kind. They paid for your good things with silver, iron, tin, and lead.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They paid for your good things with servants and objects of brass.

Men of Beth-togarmah paid for your good things with horses, war horses, and mules.

Judah and the land of Israel traded with you. They paid for your good things with the grain of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil, and medicine.

Damascus traded with you because of all your good things and riches of all kinds. They paid for them with the wine of Helbon and white wool.

Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They paid for your good things with the best of all kinds of spices, stones of great worth, and gold.

The ships of Tarshish carried your good things for you. You were filled and honored in the middle of the seas.

In their crying they will sing a song of sorrow for you, saying, ‘Who is like Tyre, destroyed and quiet in the sea?

By your wisdom and understanding you have gathered riches for yourself. You have gathered gold and silver for your store-houses.

You will be killed by strangers, and will die the death of one who has not gone through the religious act of My people. For I have spoken,' says the Lord God."'"

"Son of man, sing a song of sorrow for the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord God says, "You were once the mark of what is perfect, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every stone of great worth covered you: ruby, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, chrysolite, turquoise, and emerald. And you had beautiful objects of gold. They were made for you when you were made.

Your heart was proud because of your beauty. You made your wisdom sinful because of your beauty. So I threw you to the ground. I laid you in front of kings for them to see you.