3 and say to Tyre, a‘You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, bmerchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the Lord God:
“O Tyre, you have said,
c‘I am perfect in beauty.’
“O Tyre, you have said,
c‘I am perfect in beauty.’
5 They1 made all your planks of fir trees from aSenir;
They took a cedar from Lebanon to make you a mast.
They took a cedar from Lebanon to make you a mast.
6 Of aoaks from Bashan they made your oars;
The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks
With ivory from bthe coasts of Cyprus.
The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks
With ivory from bthe coasts of Cyprus.
7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
8 “Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
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