Bible Verses About Tyre

Then they will raise this lament for you: "'How you have been destroyed, you who were peopled from the seas, city so renowned, once so strong at sea, you and your inhabitants, who used to spread terror over all [the mainland's] inhabitants!

Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall, and the islands in the sea are in shock at your end.'

I will make you horrible; you will cease to exist. People will seek you but never more find you,' says Adonai ELOHIM."

say to Tzor, located at the gateways to the sea, merchant for peoples to many coastlands, that Adonai ELOHIM says: 'Tzor, you have said, "My beauty is perfect."

Your borders are in the heart of the sea, your builders perfected your beauty.

They used cypress logs from S'nir to fashion all your planking. They took cedars from the L'vanon to make masts for you.

Out of oaks from Bashan they made your oars. Your deck they made of ivory inlaid in larch from the coasts of Kittim.

Richly woven linen from Egypt was used for your sail, which was also your banner. Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was used to cover your deck-tent.

Men from Paras, Lud and Put were [mercenaries] in your army; hanging shield and helmet on you, they showed off your splendor.

Men from Arvad and your own army were posted around on your walls. The Gamadim were in your towers; they hung their shields all around your walls, making your beauty perfect.

"'Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.

Greece, Tuval and Meshekh traded with you, exchanging slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.

The people of Togarmah traded for your merchandise with horses, horsemen and mules.

The men of D'dan traded with you. Many coastlands were your customers, giving you ivory tusks and ebony in payment.

Aram traded with you, because you were so wealthy; for your goods they exchanged green feldspar, purple stuff, embroidery, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Y'hudah and the land of Isra'el also traded with you, exchanging for your goods wheat from Minnit, millet, honey, olive oil and resin for healing.

Because you were so wealthy, with such a variety of valuable merchandise, Dammesek traded wine from Helbon and white wool with you.

V'dan and Yavan from Uzal traded ironwork, cassia and aromatic cane for your goods.

D'dan traded with you for riding gear.

Arabia and all the princes of K'dar were your customers; for your goods they traded lambs, rams and goats.

The traders of Sh'va and Ra'mah exchanged the best quality spices, all kinds of precious stones and gold for your goods.

The merchants of Haran, Kaneh and 'Eden, who traded also with Sh'va, Ashur and Kilmad,

brought you in exchange for your goods rich clothes, cloaks made of blue material and embroidery, and cedar-lined chests filled with multicolored clothing and bound with cords.

"Tarshish" ships transported your imports and exports. "'So you were full, loaded down, surrounded by the sea.

The oarsmen, crew and pilots will disembark and stand on shore,