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Be ashamed, you people in Sidon. You have become strong because of the sea. But the sea now speaks against you! It says, ‘I have not given birth to any children. I have not taken care of any sons or daughters as a parent should do.’

When the people in Egypt hear the news about Tyre, they will be very sad and upset.

Travel to Tarshish! Weep aloud, you people who live on the coast of the sea.

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Be ashamed, Sidon,(A) and you fortress of the sea,
    for the sea has spoken:
“I have neither been in labor nor given birth;(B)
    I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters.”
When word comes to Egypt,
    they will be in anguish(C) at the report from Tyre.(D)

Cross over to Tarshish;(E)
    wail, you people of the island.

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