²⁹ So you extended your prostitution to Chaldea,^(A) the land of merchants, but you were not even satisfied with this!

⁴ He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders.

³ Say to Tyre, who is situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples^(A) to many coasts and islands, ‘This is what the Lord God says:

¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech^(A) were your merchants. They exchanged slaves^[a] and bronze utensils for your goods.

²⁰ Dedan^(A) was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

²³ Haran, Canneh, Eden,^(A) the merchants of Sheba, Asshur,^(B) and Chilmad traded with you. ²⁴ They were your merchants in choice garments, cloaks of blue and embroidered materials, and multicolored carpets,^[a] which were bound and secured with cords in your marketplace.

¹¹ The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any longer—

¹⁵ The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand far off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,