1 A palavra do Senhor foi-me dirigida nestes termos:
2 tu, filho do homem, entoa um cântico fúnebre sobre Tiro.
3 Dize à cidade de Tiro, assentada à borda do mar, comerciando com os povos de inumeráveis ilhas: Eis o que diz o Senhor Javé: Tiro, tu dizias: sou um navio de perfeita beleza.
4 No coração do mar está o teu domínio, teus construtores acabaram o teu esplendor.
5 Fizeram a tua quilha com cipreste de Senir, tomaram um cedro do Líbano para te fazerem um mastro;
6 com carvalhos de Basã te fizeram os remos. Teus bancos eram de marfim, incrustados em madeira das ilhas de Quitim.
7 Teu velame era de linho do Egito, tecido para te servir de pavilhão: a púrpura violeta e o escarlate das ilhas de Elisa formavam a tua tenda.
8 As gentes de Sidon e de Arvad eram teus remadores, os mais hábeis de Sêmer te serviam de pilotos.
9 Os velhos de Gebal, experientes, lá estavam, para consertar as tuas fendas. Todos os navios do mar, com seus marujos, vinham a ti para fazer o tráfico.
10 As gentes da Pérsia, de Lud e de Put serviam em teu exército, suspendiam em ti o escudo e o capacete, davam-te prestígio.
11 Os filhos de Arvad e teu exército guarneciam tuas muralhas e os gamadianos estavam de prontidão sobre tuas torres; penduravam os seus escudos em toda a extensão dos teus muros e completavam a tua beleza.
12 Társis negociava contigo toda espécie de riqueza, pagando as tuas mercadorias com prata, ferro, estanho e chumbo.
13 Javã, Tubal e Méchec traficavam contigo e te traziam, à guisa de moedas de câmbio, escravos e objetos de bronze.
14 As gentes de Togorma pagavam com cavalos de raça, cavalos de sela e mulas.
15 As de Dedã traficavam contigo, teu mercado se estendia a inúmeras praias, e te davam em pagamento presas de marfim e de ébano.
16 Edom fazia contigo comércio de uma multidão de víveres, e te pagava com rubis, púrpura, bordados, linho fino, corais e rubis.
17 Judá e Israel também traficavam contigo e te forneciam trigo de Minit, cera, mel, azeite e bálsamo.
18 Damasco era teu cliente devido à multidão dos teus produtos e de tuas variadas riquezas, e pagava em vinho de Helbon e lã de Sahar.
19 Dã e Javã, de Uzal, te forneciam ferro polido, cássia e cana aromática, como mercadoria de troca.
20 As gentes de Dedã faziam contigo comércio de mantas para cavalo.
21 A Arábia e todos os príncipes de Quedar traficavam contigo com cordeiros, carneiros e bodes.
22 Os mercadores de Sabá e de Reema faziam negócios contigo e te pagavam com perfumes de primeira qualidade, com gemas de todo gênero e com ouro.
23 Harã, Quene, Éden, os mercadores de Sabá, da Assíria e Quelmad faziam negociação contigo,
24 de objetos de luxo, mantos de púrpura ou bordados, tecidos de variegadas cores, sólidas cordas trançadas, que serviam de objeto de troca.
25 Navios de Társis vogavam a serviço de teus negócios. Ficaste cheia, ficaste por demais pesada, no seio dos mares!
26 Conduziram-te os teus remeiros até as grandes águas... O vento do Oriente quebrou-te no coração do mar.
27 Tuas riquezas, teus víveres, teus produtos, teus marinheiros e pilotos e consertadores de navios e corretores, todos os guerreiros que possuías contigo, e a multidão que tinhas a bordo foram tragados pelo mar no dia do teu naufrágio.
28 Aos gritos dos teus marujos tremeram as plagas;
29 então desceram do navio todos os remadores. Os marinheiros, os pilotos do mar ficaram em terra.
30 Eles fazem ouvir sobre ti o seu pranto com gritos amargos. Cobrem sua cabeça com poeira e rolam na cinza;
31 rapam a cabeça por tua causa, vestem sacos; eles te choram, com o coração angustiado, em amarga lamentação!
32 Em sua aflição, entoarão uma ode fúnebre sobre teus males, e a seguinte elegia: Quem era semelhante a Tiro, agora emudecida no meio do mar?
33 Quando os teus comerciantes saíam das ondas, abastecias os povos. Pela multidão das tuas riquezas e de teus víveres tu enriquecias os reis da terra.
34 Agora, que naufragaste no mar, sepultada no fundo das ondas, tua carga e teu equipamento estão sepultados contigo.
35 Todos os habitantes das ilhas estão apavorados com o que te aconteceu. Seus reis estão tomados de terror, sua fronte está abatida.
36 Os mercadores dos povos estrangeiros assobiam, ao ver-te; és objeto de terror, aniquilada para sempre!
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 "Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
3 Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'You say, Tyre, "I am perfect in beauty."
4 Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
5 They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir "; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood "from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 "'Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.
11 Men of Arvad and Helek guarded your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.
12 "'Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 "'Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 "'Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 "'The men of Rhodes "traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16 "'Aram "did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.
17 "'Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, "honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.
18 "'Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar
19 and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
20 "'Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 "'Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 "'The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.
23 "'Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.
24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
25 "'The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.
26 Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.
27 Your wealth, 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 on the day of your shipwreck.
28 The shorelands will quake 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 on their heads and roll in ashes.
31 They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.
32 As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you: "Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?"
33 When your merchandise went out on the seas, you satisfied many nations; with your great wealth 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.
35 All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.'"