²⁹ The boundary then turned to Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre; it turned back to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea, including Mahalab, Achzib,^[a]

Hiram’s Building Materials

5 King Hiram of Tyre^(A) sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place,^(B) for Hiram had always been friends with David.^(C)

The Downfall of Tyre

26 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: ² “Son of man, because Tyre^(A) said about Jerusalem, ‘Aha!^(B) The gateway to the peoples is shattered. She has been turned over to me.^[a] I will be filled now that she lies in ruins,’ ³ therefore this is what the Lord God says: See, I am against you, Tyre!^(C) I will raise up many nations against you, just as the sea raises its waves. ⁴ They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and turn her into a bare rock. ⁵ She will become a place in the sea to spread nets, for I have spoken.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “She will become plunder for the nations,^{(D) 6} and her villages on the mainland will be slaughtered by the sword.^(E) Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

⁷ For this is what the Lord God says: “See, I am about to bring King Nebuchadnezzar^[b] of Babylon, king of kings,^(F) against Tyre from the north with horses, chariots, cavalry, and a huge assembly of troops. ⁸ He will slaughter your villages on the mainland with the sword. He will set up siege works,^(G) build a ramp, and raise a wall of shields against you. ⁹ He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his iron tools. ¹⁰ His horses will be so numerous that their dust will cover you. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots. ¹¹ He will trample all your streets with the hooves of his horses.^(H) He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground. ¹² They will take your wealth as spoil and plunder your merchandise.^(I) They will also demolish your walls and tear down your beautiful homes. Then they will throw your stones, timber, and soil into the water. ¹³ I will put an end to the noise of your songs,^(J) and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard. ¹⁴ I will turn you into a bare rock, and you will be a place to spread nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the Lord, have spoken.”^(K) This is the declaration of the Lord God.

¹⁵ This is what the Lord God says to Tyre: “Won’t the coasts and islands quake at the sound of your downfall,^(L) when the wounded groan and slaughter occurs within you? ¹⁶ All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones,^(M) remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling; they will sit on the ground, tremble continually, and be appalled^(N) at you. ¹⁷ Then they will lament^(O) for you and say of you,

¹⁹ For this is what the Lord God says: “When I make you a ruined city like other deserted cities, when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, ²⁰ then I will bring you down to be with those who descend to the Pit,^(Q) to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the underworld^[e] like^[f] the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or display your splendor^[g] in the land of the living.^{(R) 21} I will make you an object of horror, and you will no longer exist.^(S) You will be sought but will never be found again.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

The Sinking of Tyre

27 The word of the Lord came to me: ² “Now, son of man, lament for Tyre.^{(T) 3} Say to Tyre, who is situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples^(U) to many coasts and islands, ‘This is what the Lord God says:

¹² “‘Tarshish^(AA) was your trading partner because of your abundant wealth of every kind. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech^(AB) were your merchants. They exchanged slaves^[i] and bronze utensils for your goods. ¹⁴ Those from Beth-togarmah^(AC) exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise. ¹⁵ Men of Dedan^[j](AD) were also your merchants; many coasts and islands were your regular markets. They brought back ivory tusks^(AE) and ebony as your payment. ¹⁶ Aram^[k] was your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise,^[l] purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral,^[m] and rubies^[n] for your merchandise. ¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They exchanged wheat from Minnith,^(AF) meal,^[o] honey, oil, and balm, for your goods. ¹⁸ Damascus was also your trading partner because of your numerous products and your abundant wealth of every kind, trading in wine from Helbon and white wool.^{[p] 19} Vedan^[q] and Javan from Uzal^[r](AG) dealt in your merchandise; wrought iron, cassia,^(AH) and aromatic cane were exchanged for your goods. ²⁰ Dedan^(AI) was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your business partners, trading with you in lambs, rams, and goats. ²² The merchants of Sheba^(AJ) and Raamah traded with you. For your merchandise they exchanged the best of all spices and all kinds of precious stones as well as gold.^{(AK) 23} Haran, Canneh, Eden,^(AL) the merchants of Sheba, Asshur,^(AM) and Chilmad traded with you. ²⁴ They were your merchants in choice garments, cloaks of blue and embroidered materials, and multicolored carpets,^[s] which were bound and secured with cords in your marketplace. ²⁵ Ships of Tarshish^(AN) were the carriers for your goods.