1The word of the Lord came to me:2“Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre, (Eze 2:1; Eze 19:1)3and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God: “O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’ (Isa 23:1; Isa 23:3; Eze 28:12)4Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders made perfect your beauty. (Eze 27:25; Eze 27:27)5They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. (De 3:9; Jud 9:15)6Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory. (Ge 10:4; Isa 2:13)7Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning. (Eze 16:10; Eze 27:6)8The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you; they were your pilots. (Ge 10:18; Eze 27:27; Eze 27:29)9The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to barter for your wares. (1Ki 5:18; Ps 83:7; Eze 27:27)10“Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor. (2Sa 8:7; So 4:4; Isa 66:19; Jer 46:9; Eze 30:5; Eze 38:5)11Men of Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made perfect your beauty. (Eze 27:3; Eze 27:8)12“Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares. (1Ki 10:22; Eze 27:14; Eze 27:16; Eze 27:18; Eze 27:19; Eze 27:21; Eze 27:22; Eze 27:25; Eze 38:13)13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. (Ge 10:2; Eze 32:26; Eze 38:2; Eze 39:1)14From Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares. (Ge 10:3; Eze 27:12; Eze 38:6)15The men of Dedan[1] traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. (Ge 10:7; Eze 25:13)16Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby. (1Ch 15:27; Job 28:18; Isa 54:12; Eze 27:7; Eze 27:12; Eze 28:13)17Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal,[2] honey, oil, and balm. (Ge 37:25; Jud 11:33; 1Ki 5:9; 1Ki 5:11)18Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar (Isa 7:8; Eze 27:16; Re 1:14)19and casks of wine[3] from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. (Ex 30:23; Ex 30:24)20Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. (Isa 60:7)22The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. (Ge 10:7; Ex 30:23; Eze 27:12; Eze 38:13)23Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. (Ge 10:22; 2Ki 19:12)24In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure. (Eze 27:7)25The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas. (Ps 48:7; Isa 2:16; Isa 23:14; Eze 27:4; Eze 27:12)26“Your rowers have brought you out into the high seas. The east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas. (Jer 18:17)27Your riches, your wares, your merchandise, your mariners and your pilots, your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise, and all your men of war who are in you, with all your crew that is in your midst, sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your fall. (Eze 26:18; Eze 27:8; Eze 27:9; Eze 32:10)28At the sound of the cry of your pilots the countryside shakes, (Eze 45:2; Eze 48:15; Eze 48:17)29and down from their ships come all who handle the oar. The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the land (Re 18:17)30and shout aloud over you and cry out bitterly. They cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes; (Jer 6:26; La 2:10; Eze 27:29; Re 18:19)31they make themselves bald for you and put sackcloth on their waist, and they weep over you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning. (Isa 3:24)32In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you and lament over you: ‘Who is like Tyre, like one destroyed in the midst of the sea? (Eze 19:1; Re 18:18)33When your wares came from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with your abundant wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth. (Re 18:15; Re 18:19)34Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your crew in your midst have sunk with you. (Eze 26:19)35All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you, and the hair of their kings bristles with horror; their faces are convulsed. (Eze 26:15; Eze 32:10)36The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever.’” (Jer 18:16; Eze 26:21; Eze 28:19; Re 18:11)
1The word of the Lord came to me:2‘Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.3Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘ “You say, Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’4Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.5They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir[1]; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.6Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood[2] from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory.7Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.8Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.9Veteran craftsmen of Byblos were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.10‘ “Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendour.11Men of Arvad and Helek guarded your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.12‘ “Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.13‘ “Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.14‘ “Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.15‘ “The men of Rhodes[3] traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.16‘ “Aram[4] did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.17‘ “Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections,[5] honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.18‘ “Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar19and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.20‘ “Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.21‘ “Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.22‘ “The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.23‘ “Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.24In your market-place they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicoloured rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.25‘ “The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.26Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.27Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.28The shorelands will quake when your sailors cry out.29All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.30They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.31They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.32As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you: ‘Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?’33When your merchandise went out on the seas, you satisfied many nations; with your great wealth and your wares you enriched the kings of the earth.34Now you are shattered by the sea in the depths of the waters; your wares and all your company have gone down with you.35All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.36The merchants among the nations scoff at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.” ’
1A message from the LORD came to me. The LORD said,2‘Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Tyre.3It is located at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It does business with nations on many coasts. Say to it, “The LORD and King says, ‘ “ ‘Tyre, you say, “I am perfect and beautiful.”4You were like a ship that ruled over the high seas. Your builders made you perfect and beautiful.5They cut all your lumber from juniper trees on Mount Hermon. They used a cedar tree from Lebanon to make a mast for you.6They made your oars out of oak trees from Bashan. They made your deck out of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus. They decorated it with ivory.7Your sail was made out of beautiful Egyptian linen. It served as your banner. Your shades were made out of blue and purple cloth. They were from the coasts of Elishah.8Men from Sidon and Arvad manned your oars. Tyre, your sailors were skilful.9Very skilled workers from Byblos were on board. They kept you waterproof. All the ships on the sea and their sailors came up beside you. They brought their goods to trade for yours.10‘ “ ‘Men from Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army, city of Tyre. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls. That brought glory to you.11Men from Arvad and Helek guarded your walls on every side. Men from Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls. They made you perfect and beautiful.12‘ “ ‘Tarshish did business with you because you had so much wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.13‘ “ ‘Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you. They traded human beings and bronze objects for your products.14‘ “ ‘Men from Beth Togarmah traded chariot horses, war horses and mules for your goods.15‘ “ ‘Men from Rhodes did business with you. Many lands along the coast bought goods from you. They paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood.16‘ “ ‘Aram did business with you because you had so many products for sale. They traded turquoise, purple cloth and needlework for your goods. They also traded fine linen, coral and rubies for them.17‘ “ ‘Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded wheat from Minnith, sweets, honey, olive oil and lotion for your products.18‘ “ ‘Damascus did business with you. That’s because you had so many products and so much wealth. They traded to you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.19They also traded to you casks of wine from Izal. You traded to them wrought iron, cassia and calamus.20‘ “ ‘Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.21‘ “ ‘Arabia and all the princes of Kedar bought goods from you. They traded you lambs, rams and goats for them.22‘ “ ‘Traders from Sheba and Raamah did business with you. They traded the finest spices, jewels and gold for your goods.23‘ “ ‘Harran, Kanneh and Eden did business with you. So did traders from Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad.24In your market they traded beautiful clothes, blue cloth, and needlework to you. They also traded colourful rugs that had twisted cords and tight knots.25‘ “ ‘The ships of Tarshish carry your products. You are like a ship filled with a heavy load as you sail the sea.26The sailors who man your oars take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you in pieces far out at sea.27You will be wrecked on that day. Your wealth, goods and products will sink deep into the sea. So will your sailors, officers, carpenters, traders and all your soldiers. Anyone else on board will sink too.28The lands along the coast will shake when your sailors cry out.29All those who man the oars will desert their ships. The sailors and all the officers will stand on the shore.30They will raise their voices. They will cry bitterly over you. They will sprinkle dust on their heads. They will roll in ashes.31They will shave their heads because of you. And they will put on the clothes of sadness. They will weep over you. Their spirits will be greatly troubled. They will be very sad.32As they weep and mourn over you, they will sing a song of sadness about you. They will say, “Who was ever like Tyre? It was destroyed in the sea.”33Your goods went out on the seas. You supplied many nations with what they needed. You had so much wealth and so many products. You made the kings of the earth rich.34Now the sea has torn you apart. You have sunk deep down into it. Your products and all your people have gone down with you.35All those who live in the lands along the coast are shocked because of what has happened to you. Their kings tremble with fear. Their faces are twisted in horror.36The traders among the nations laugh at you. You have come to a horrible end. And you will be gone for ever.’ ” ’
Ezekiel 27
King James Version
1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,2Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;3And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.4Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.5They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.6Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.7Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.8The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men , O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.9The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.10They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.11The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.14They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.15The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.16Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.18Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.19Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.20Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.21Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.24These were thy merchants in all sorts of things , in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.25The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.27Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.28The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.29And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;30And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:31And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.32And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying , What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?33When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.34In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.35All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.36The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.
1Das Wort des HERRN erging an mich: (Am 1:9; Re 18:9)2Du, Menschensohn, stimm die Totenklage über Tyrus an! (Eze 19:14)3Sag zu Tyrus, die da wohnt am Zugang zum Meer, die Handel treibt mit den Völkern bis hin zu den vielen Inseln: So spricht GOTT, der Herr:
Tyrus, du sagst: / Ich bin von vollendeter Schönheit.4Im Herzen der Meere liegt dein Gebiet. / Vollendet schön schufen dich deine Erbauer.5Aus Zypressen vom Senirgebirge / bauten sie all deine Planken,
eine Zeder vom Libanon nahmen sie, / um auf dir den Mast zu errichten.6Deine Ruder machten sie / aus Terebinthen vom Baschan,
dein Deck aus Elfenbein und Eschenholz / von den Inseln der Kittäer.[1]7Dein Segel war bunt gewebtes ägyptisches Leinen. / Es sollte dein Erkennungszeichen sein.
Deine Planen waren aus violettem und rotem Purpur / von den Küsten Elischas.[2]8Deine Ruderer stammten / aus Sidon und Arwad.
Deine Weisen, Tyrus, waren bei dir. / Sie waren deine Seeleute.[3]9Die Ältesten von Gebal und seine Weisen / fuhren auf dir, um deine Risse zu dichten.
Alle Schiffe des Meeres und ihre Schiffsleute / kamen zu dir, um mit dir Handel zu treiben.[4]10Paras, Lud und Put / waren in deinem Heer als deine Krieger.
Schilde und Helme hängten sie auf an dir; / diese verliehen dir prächtigen Glanz. (Ge 10:6; Jer 46:9; Eze 30:5; Eze 38:5)11Die Söhne von Arwad und dein Heer standen ringsum auf deinen Mauern und Gammaditer auf deinen Türmen. Ihre Schilde hängten sie rings an deinen Mauern auf. Sie machten deine Schönheit vollkommen.[5]12Tarschisch kaufte bei dir wegen der Fülle all deiner Güter; Silber, Eisen, Zinn und Blei gaben sie für deine Waren. (Ge 10:4; Isa 23:1; Eze 38:13)13Jawan, Tubal und Meschech, sie waren deine Händler. Menschen und Kupfergeräte gaben sie für deine Handelswaren. (Ge 10:2; Eze 32:26; Eze 38:2; Eze 39:1)14Die von Bet-Togarma gaben Zugpferde und Reitpferde und Maultiere für deine Waren.[6] (Eze 38:6)15Die Söhne von Dedan waren deine Händler. Viele Inseln standen als Kaufleute an deiner Seite; als Abgaben brachten sie dir Elfenbein und Ebenholz. (Ge 10:7; Eze 25:13; Eze 38:13)16Aram kaufte bei dir wegen der Fülle deiner Erzeugnisse. Karfunkelstein, Purpur, bunte Stoffe, Byssus, Korallen und Rubine gaben sie für deine Waren.17Juda und das Land Israel, sie waren deine Händler. Weizen aus Minnit, Pannag, Honig, Öl und Mastix gaben sie für deine Handelswaren.[7]18Damaskus kaufte bei dir wegen der Fülle deiner Erzeugnisse, wegen der Fülle all deiner Güter. Wein aus Helbon und Wolle aus Zahar, (Ho 14:8)19Wein aus Usal gaben sie für deine Waren. Gehämmertes Eisen, Zimt und Gewürzrohr gehörte zu deinen Handelswaren.[8] (Ge 10:27)20Dedan war dein Händler für Satteldecken. (Ge 10:7; Eze 25:13; Eze 38:13)21Arabien und alle Fürsten von Kedar, sie waren Kaufleute an deiner Seite. Sie kauften bei dir Lämmer, Widder und Böcke.[9] (Ge 25:13; Jer 49:28)22Händler von Saba und Ragma, sie trieben Handel mit dir. Für den allerbesten Balsam, für alle Arten von Edelsteinen und Gold gaben sie deine Waren. (Ge 10:7; 1Ki 10:1; Eze 38:13)23Haran, Kanne und Eden, die Händler von Saba, Assur, Kilmad trieben Handel mit dir. (Ge 11:31; Ge 12:5; Isa 37:12)24Sie waren deine Händler. Prunkgewänder und Mäntel aus violettem Purpur, bunte Stoffe und mehrfarbige Tücher, feste gedrehte Seile kauften sie ein für dich.25Die Schiffe von Tarschisch dienten dir / als Karawanen für deine Waren.
So fülltest du dich, / wurdest schwer beladen im Herzen der Meere.26Über gewaltige Wasser brachten dich / deine Ruderer.
Da zerbrach dich der Ostwind / im Herzen der Meere.27Dein Reichtum, deine Waren, dein Handelsgut, / deine Schiffsleute und deine Seeleute,
die Männer, die deine Risse dichten, / die deine Waren eintauschen,
alle deine Soldaten auf dir / und in deinem ganzen Aufgebot, / die in deiner Mitte sind,
sie fallen in das Herz der Meere / am Tag deines Falles.28Beim lauten Geschrei deiner Seeleute / wogen die Wasserfluten.29Alle, die das Ruder führen, / verlassen ihr Schiff.
Schiffsleute, alle Seeleute des Meeres, / sie stehen an Land.30Über dich lassen sie laut ihre Stimme hören, / bitterlich schreien sie auf.
Sie streuen sich Staub auf ihr Haupt, / in der Asche wälzen sie sich.31Deinetwegen scheren sie sich eine Glatze, / Trauerkleider legen sie an
und weinen über dich mit verbitterter Seele, / mit bitterer Klage.32In ihrem Jammer stimmen sie über dich / eine Totenklage an
und halten Klage für dich: / Wer war wie Tyrus,
ihm vergleichbar, / mitten im Meer?33Als deine Waren vom Meer her kamen, / hast du viele Völker gesättigt.
Die Könige der Erde machtest du reich / mit deinem gewaltigen Reichtum / und deinen Handelswaren.34Jetzt bist du zerbrochen - weg von den Meeren - / in den Tiefen des Wassers.
Deine Handelswaren und dein ganzes Aufgebot / in deiner Mitte sind gefallen.[10]35Alle Bewohner der Küsten / sind entsetzt über dich;
ihren Königen sträubt sich das Haar. / Verstört sind die Gesichter.36Die Kaufleute unter den Völkern / zischeln über dich.
Zu einem Bild des Schreckens bist du geworden, / du bist für immer dahin. (Jer 18:16; La 2:16; Eze 26:21; Eze 28:19)