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Sidon, be ashamed.
    Strong city of the sea, be ashamed, because the sea says:
“I have not felt the pain of giving birth;
    I have not reared young men or women.”
Egypt will hear the news about Tyre,
    and it will make Egypt hurt with sorrow.

You ships should return to Tarshish.
    You people living near the sea should be sad.

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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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