29 All who handle the oar,
The (A)seamen and all the sailors of the sea
Will come down from their ships;
They will stand on the land,
30 And they will (B)make their voice heard over you
And cry out bitterly.
They will (C)throw dust on their heads,
They will (D)wallow in ashes.
31 Also they will shave themselves (E)bald for you
And (F)put on sackcloth;
And they will (G)weep for you in bitterness of soul
With bitter mourning.
32 Moreover, in their wailing they will take up a (H)song of mourning for you
And sing a song of mourning over you:
‘Who is like Tyre,
Like her who is silent in the midst of the sea?

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29 All who handle the oars
    will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
    will stand on the shore.
30 They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(A) on their heads
    and roll(B) in ashes.(C)
31 They will shave their heads(D) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep(E) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.(F)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament(G) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?(H)

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19 All who know you among the peoples
Are appalled at you;
You have become [a](A)terrified
And you will cease to be (B)forever.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 28:19 Lit terrors

19 All the nations who knew you
    are appalled(A) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.(B)’”

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10 (A)standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘(B)Woe, woe, (C)the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in (D)one hour your judgment has come.’

11 “And the (E)merchants of the earth (F)weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more— 12 cargo of (G)gold, silver, precious [a]stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; every kind of citron wood, every article of ivory, and every article made from very valuable wood, [b]bronze, iron, and marble; 13 cinnamon, [c]spice, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, and cargo of horses, carriages, [d]slaves, and (H)human lives. 14 The fruit [e]you long for has left you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away from you and people will no longer find them. 15 The (I)merchants of (J)these things, who became rich from her, will (K)stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone
  2. Revelation 18:12 Or brass
  3. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon, an Indian spice plant
  4. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies
  5. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire

10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(A) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(C) your doom has come!’

11 “The merchants(D) of the earth will weep and mourn(E) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(F) 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;(G) 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(H)

14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(I) will stand far off,(J) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(K)

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