15 This is what the Lord God says to Tyre: “Won’t the coasts and islands quake at the sound of your downfall,(A) when the wounded groan and slaughter occurs within you? 16 All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones,(B) 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(C) at you. 17 Then they will lament(D) for you and say of you,

‘How you have perished, city of renown,
you who were populated from the seas![a]
She who was powerful on the sea,
she and all of her inhabitants
inflicted their terror.[b]
18 Now the coastlands tremble(E)
on the day of your downfall;
the islands in the sea
are alarmed by your demise.’”

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  1. 26:17 Some LXX mss read ‘How you were destroyed from the seas, city of renown!
  2. 26:17 Lit and all her inhabitants who put their terror on all her inhabitants; Hb obscure

15 The Lord God says this to Tyre: “Will the (A)coastlands not (B)shake from the sound of your downfall when the wounded groan, when the slaughter takes place in your midst? 16 Then all the princes of the sea will (C)descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their colorfully woven garments. They will (D)clothe themselves with [a]trembling; they will sit on the ground, (E)tremble again and again, and be appalled at you. 17 And they will take up a (F)song of mourning over you and say to you,

(G)How you have perished, you inhabited one,
From the seas, you famous city,
Which was (H)mighty on the sea,
She and her inhabitants,
Who imposed [b]her terror
On all her inhabitants!
18 Now the (I)coastlands will tremble
On the day of your downfall;
Yes, the coastlands which are by the sea
Will be horrified at your (J)passing.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 26:16 Lit tremblings
  2. Ezekiel 26:17 Lit their