³ For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.^(A)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,^(B)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich^(C) from her excessive luxuries.”^(D)

²³ The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.^(A)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.^(B)
    By your magic spell^(C) all the nations were led astray.

²⁷ Your wealth,^(A) merchandise and wares,
    your mariners, sailors and shipwrights,
your merchants and all your soldiers,
    and everyone else on board
will sink into the heart of the sea^(B)
    on the day of your shipwreck.
²⁸ The shorelands will quake^(C)
    when your sailors cry out.
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^(D) on their heads
    and roll^(E) in ashes.^(F)
31 They will shave their heads^(G) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep^(H) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.^(I)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament^(J) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?^(K)”
³³ When your merchandise went out on the seas,^(L)
    you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth^(M) and your wares
    you enriched the kings of the earth.
³⁴ Now you are shattered by the sea
    in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
    have gone down with you.^(N)
35 All who live in the coastlands^(O)
    are appalled^(P) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
    and their faces are distorted with fear.^(Q)
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;^(R)
    you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(S)’”

²⁰ “Rejoice over her, you heavens!^(A)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”^(B)

¹¹ Wail,^(A) you who live in the market district^[a];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with^[b] silver will be destroyed.^(B)

“‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
    peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
    you and your citizens;
you put your terror
    on all who lived there.^(B)
18 Now the coastlands tremble^(C)
    on the day of your fall;
the islands in the sea
    are terrified at your collapse.’^(D)