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Chapter 26

Judgment on Tyre

¹ Now in the eleventh year, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,² "Son of man, because ^(C1)Tyre has said in regard to Jerusalem, 'Aha! The ^(C2)gateway of the peoples is broken; it has ^(F1)(C3)opened to me. I shall be filled, now that she is laid waste,'³ therefore this is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says: 'Behold, I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring up ^(C1)many nations against you, as the ^(C2)sea brings up its waves.⁴ 'They will ^(C1)destroy the walls of Tyre and tear down her towers; and I will sweep her debris away from her and make her a bare rock.⁵ 'She will become a dry place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken,' declares the Lord GOD; 'and she will become ^(C1)plunder for the nations.⁶ 'Also her ^(C1)daughters who are ^(F1)on the mainland will be killed by the sword, and they will know that I am the LORD.'"

⁷ For the Lord GOD says this: "Behold, I am going to bring upon Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, ^(C1)king of kings, with horses, ^(C2)chariots, cavalry, and ^(F1)a great army.⁸ "He will kill your daughters ^(F1)on the mainland with the sword; and he will make ^(C1)siege walls against you, pile up an ^(C2)assault ramp against you, and raise up a large shield against you.⁹ "And he will direct the blow of his battering rams against your walls, and he will tear down your towers with his ^(F1)axes.¹⁰ "Because of the multitude of his ^(C1)horses, the dust raised by them will cover you; your walls will ^(C2)shake from the noise of cavalry, ^(F1)wagons, and chariots when he ^(C3)enters your gates as warriors enter a city that is breached.¹¹ "With the hoofs of his ^(C1)horses he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your strong ^(F1)pillars will ^(C2)go down to the ground.¹² "Also they will take your riches as spoils and plunder your ^(C1)merchandise, ^(C2)tear down your walls and destroy your ^(C3)delightful houses, and ^(F1)throw your stones, your timbers, and your debris ^(C4)into the water.¹³ "So I will put an end to the sound of your ^(C1)songs, and the sound of your ^(C2)harps will no longer be heard.¹⁴ "I will turn you into a bare rock; you will become a dry place for the spreading of nets. You will not be ^(C1)rebuilt, for I the ^(C2)LORD have spoken," declares the Lord GOD.

¹⁵ The Lord GOD says this to Tyre: "Will the ^(C1)coastlands not ^(C2)shake from the sound of your downfall when the wounded groan, when the slaughter takes place in your midst?¹⁶ "Then all the princes of the sea will ^(C1)descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their colorfully woven garments. They will ^(C2)clothe themselves with ^(F1)trembling; they will sit on the ground, ^(C3)tremble again and again, and be appalled at you.¹⁷ "And they will take up a ^(C1)song of mourning over you and say to you,

'^(C2)How you have perished, you inhabited one,
From the seas, you famous city,
Which was ^(C3)mighty on the sea,
She and her inhabitants,
Who imposed ^(F1)her terror
On all her inhabitants!

¹⁸ 'Now the ^(C1)coastlands will tremble
On the day of your downfall;
Yes, the coastlands which are by the sea
Will be horrified at your ^(C2)passing.'"

¹⁹ For this is what the Lord GOD says: "When I make you a desolate city, like the cities which are not inhabited, when I ^(C1)bring up the deep over you and the great waters cover you,²⁰ then I will bring you down with those who ^(C1)go down to the pit, to the people of old, and I will make you remain in the ^(C2)lower parts of the earth, like the ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, so that you will not ^(F1)be inhabited; but I will put ^(C3)glory in the land of the living.²¹ "I will ^(F1)cause you ^(C1)sudden terrors and you will no longer exist; though you will be sought, ^(C2)you will never be found again," declares the Lord GOD.

Chapter 27

Grief over Tyre

¹ Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,² "And you, son of man, ^(C1)take up a song of mourning over Tyre;³ and say to Tyre, ^(C1)who sits at the ^(F1)entrance to the sea, ^(C2)merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'This is what the Lord ^(F2)GOD says:

"Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'

⁴ "Your borders are in the heart of the seas;
Your builders have perfected your beauty.

⁵ "They have ^(F1)made all your planks of juniper trees from ^(C1)Senir;
They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

⁶ "Of ^(C1)oaks from ^(C2)Bashan they have made your rudders;
With ivory they have ^(F1)inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of ^(C3)Cyprus.

⁷ "Your sail was of colorfully embroidered linen from Egypt
So that it became your flag;
Your ^(F1)awning was ^(C1)violet and purple from the coastlands of ^(C2)Elishah.

⁸ "The inhabitants of Sidon and ^(C1)Arvad were your rowers;
Your ^(C2)wise men, Tyre, were ^(F1)aboard; they were your sailors.

⁹ "The elders of ^(C1)Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your leaks;
All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

¹⁰ "^(C1)Persia, ^(C1)Lud, and ^(C1)Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor.¹¹ "The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the ^(F1)Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.

¹² "Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise.¹³ "^(C1)Javan, ^(C1)Tubal, and ^(C2)Meshech, they were your traders; with human ^(C3)lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.¹⁴ "Those from ^(C1)Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise.¹⁵ "The sons of ^(C1)Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were ^(F1)your market; they brought ^(C2)ivory tusks and ebony as your payment.¹⁶ "^(C1)Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your ^(F1)goods; they paid for your merchandise with ^(F2)(C2)emeralds, purple, ^(C3)colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.¹⁷ "Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of ^(C1)Minnith, ^(F1)cakes, honey, oil, and balsam they paid for your merchandise.¹⁸ "^(C1)Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your ^(F1)goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.¹⁹ "Vedan and Javan paid for your merchandise from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia, and spice reed were among your merchandise.²⁰ "^(C1)Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.²¹ "^(C1)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were ^(F1)your customers for ^(C2)lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers.²² "The traders of ^(C1)Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all ^(C2)balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold.²³ "Haran, Canneh, ^(C1)Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.²⁴ "They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of violet and colorfully woven cloth, and in blankets of two colors, and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.²⁵ "The ^(C1)ships of Tarshish were ^(F1)the carriers for your merchandise.

And you were filled and were very ^(F2)glorious
In the heart of the seas.

²⁶ "Your rowers have brought you
Into ^(C1)great waters;
The ^(C2)east wind has broken you
In the heart of the seas.

²⁷ "Your wealth, your wares, your merchandise,
Your seamen and your sailors,
Your repairers of leaks, your dealers in merchandise,
And all your men of war who are in you,
With all your contingent that is in your midst,
Will fall into the heart of the seas
On the day of your overthrow.

²⁸ "At the sound of the cry of your sailors,
The pasture lands will ^(C1)shake.

²⁹ "All who handle the oar,
The ^(C1)seamen and all the sailors of the sea
Will come down from their ships;
They will stand on the land,

³⁰ And they will ^(C1)make their voice heard over you
And cry out bitterly.
They will ^(C2)throw dust on their heads,
They will ^(C3)wallow in ashes.

³¹ "Also they will shave themselves ^(C1)bald for you
And ^(C2)put on sackcloth;
And they will ^(C3)weep for you in bitterness of soul
With bitter mourning.

³² "Moreover, in their wailing they will take up a ^(C1)song of mourning for you
And sing a song of mourning over you:
'Who is like Tyre,
Like her who is silent in the midst of the sea?

³³ 'When your merchandise went out from the seas,
You satisfied many peoples;
With the ^(C1)abundance of your wealth and your merchandise
You enriched the kings of the earth.

³⁴ '^(F1)Now that you are ^(C1)broken by the seas
In the depths of the waters,
Your ^(C2)merchandise and all your company
Have fallen in the midst of you.

³⁵ 'All the ^(C1)inhabitants of the coastlands
Are appalled at you,
And their kings are horribly afraid;
They ^(F1)have a troubled look.

³⁶ 'The merchants among the peoples ^(C1)hiss at you;
You have become ^(F1)terrified
And you ^(C2)will cease to be forever.'"'"

Chapter 28

Tyre's King Overthrown

¹ The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,² "Son of man, say to the ^(F1)leader of Tyre, 'The Lord ^(F2)GOD says this:

"Because your heart is haughty
And you have said, '^(C1)I am a god,
I sit in the seat of ^(F3)gods
In the heart of the seas';
Yet you are a ^(C2)mortal and not God,
Although you make your heart like the heart of God—

³ Behold, you are wiser than ^(C1)Daniel;
There is no secret that is a match for you!

⁴ "By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquired ^(C1)riches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

⁵ "By your great wisdom, by your ^(C1)trade
You have increased your riches,
And your ^(C2)heart is haughty because of your riches—

Chapter 29

Judgment of Egypt

¹ In the ^(C1)tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,² "Son of man, set your face against ^(C1)Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all ^(C2)Egypt.³ "Speak and say, 'This is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says:

"Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
The great ^(F2)(C1)monster that lies in the midst of his ^(F3)canals,
That ^(C2)has said, 'My Nile is mine, and I myself have made it.'

⁴ "I will put ^(C1)hooks in your jaws
And make the fish of your ^(F1)canals cling to your scales.
And I will bring you up out of the midst of your ^(F1)canals,
And all the fish of your ^(F1)canals will cling to your scales.

⁵ "I will ^(C1)abandon you to the wilderness, you and all the fish of your ^(F1)canals;
You will fall on the ^(F2)open field; you will not be brought together or ^(F3)(C2)gathered.
I have given you for ^(C3)food to the animals of the earth and to the birds of the sky.

⁶ "Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD,
Because they have been only a ^(C1)staff made of reed to the house of Israel.

⁷ "When they took hold of you with the hand,
You ^(C1)broke and tore all their ^(F1)hands;
And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their hips ^(F2)shake."

⁸ 'Therefore the Lord GOD says this: "Behold, I am going to ^(C1)bring upon you a sword, and I will cut off from you human and animal life.

⁹ "The ^(C1)land of Egypt will become a desolation and place of ruins. Then they will know that I am the LORD. "Because ^(F1)you ^(C2)said, 'The Nile is mine, and I have made it,'¹⁰ therefore, behold, I am ^(C1)against you and against your ^(F1)canals, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and as far as the border of ^(F2)Cush.¹¹ "A human foot will ^(C1)not pass through it, nor will the foot of an animal pass through it, and it will not be inhabited for forty years.¹² "So I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the ^(C1)midst of deserted lands. And her cities, in the midst of cities that are laid waste, will be desolate for forty years; and I will ^(C2)scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands."

¹³ 'For this is what the Lord GOD says: "At the end of forty years I will ^(C1)gather the Egyptians from the peoples ^(F1)among whom they were scattered.¹⁴ "And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of ^(C1)Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.¹⁵ "It will be the ^(C1)lowest of the kingdoms, and it will not raise itself above the nations again. And I will make them small so that they will not ^(C2)rule over the nations.¹⁶ "And it will no longer be a kingdom on which ^(C1)the house of Israel relies, ^(F1)(C2)bringing to mind the guilt of their having turned ^(F2)to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD."'"

¹⁷ Now in the ^(C1)twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,¹⁸ "Son of man, ^(C1)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor ^(F1)hard against Tyre; every head ^(F2)had a ^(C2)bald spot and every shoulder was rubbed raw. But he and his army acquired no wages from Tyre for the labor that he had ^(F3)performed against it."¹⁹ Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I am going to ^(C1)give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. And he will carry off her ^(C2)wealth and capture her spoils and seize her plunder; and it will be wages for his army.²⁰ "I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor which he ^(F1)(C1)performed, because they acted for Me," declares the Lord GOD.

²¹ "On that day I will make a ^(C1)horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will ^(F1)(C2)open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

Chapter 30

Grief over Egypt

¹ The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,² "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says:

"^(C1)Wail, 'Woe for the day!'

³ "For the day is near,
Indeed, ^(C1)the day of the LORD is near;
It will be a day of ^(C2)clouds,
A time of doom for the nations.

⁴ "A sword will come upon Egypt,
And there will be trembling in ^(F1)Cush;
When the slain fall in Egypt,
They will ^(C1)take away her ^(F2)wealth,
And her foundations will be torn down.

⁶ 'This is what the LORD says:
"Indeed, those who support ^(C1)Egypt will fall
And the pride of her power will come down;
From Migdol to Syene
They will fall within her by the sword,"
Declares the Lord GOD.

⁷ "They will be desolate
In the ^(C1)midst of the desolated lands;
And her cities will be
In the midst of the devastated cities.

⁸ "And they will ^(C1)know that I am the LORD,
When I set a ^(C2)fire in Egypt
And all her helpers are broken.

¹⁰ 'This is what the Lord GOD says:

"^(C1)I will also make the ^(F1)hordes of Egypt cease
By the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

¹¹ "He and his people with him,
^(C1)The most ruthless of the nations,
Will be brought in to destroy the land;
And they will draw their swords against Egypt
And fill the land with the slain.

¹² "Moreover, I will make the ^(C1)Nile canals dry
And ^(C2)sell the land into the hands of evil men.
And I will make the land desolate
And ^(F1)all that is in it,
By the hand of strangers; I the LORD have spoken."

¹³ 'This is what the Lord GOD says:

"I will also ^(C1)destroy the idols
And make the ^(F1)images cease from ^(F2)(C2)Memphis.
And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt;
And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.

¹⁴ "I will make ^(C1)Pathros desolate,
Set a fire in ^(C2)Zoan
And execute judgments on ^(F1)(C3)Thebes.

¹⁵ "I will pour out My wrath on ^(F1)Sin,
The stronghold of Egypt;
I will also eliminate the hordes of ^(F2)Thebes.

¹⁶ "I will set a fire in Egypt;
^(F1)Sin will writhe in anguish,
^(F2)Thebes will be breached
And ^(F3)Memphis will have ^(F4)distresses daily.

¹⁷ "The young men of ^(F1)(C1)On and of Pi-beseth
Will fall by the sword,
And ^(F2)the women will go into captivity.

¹⁸ "In ^(C1)Tehaphnehes the day will ^(F1)be ^(C2)dark
When I ^(C3)break there the yoke bars of Egypt.
Then the pride of her power will cease in her;
A cloud will cover her,
And her daughters will go into captivity.

¹⁹ "So I will ^(C1)execute judgments on Egypt,
And they will know that I am the LORD."'"

Victory for Babylon

²⁰ In the ^(C1)eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,²¹ "Son of man, I have ^(C1)broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, behold, it has not been ^(C2)bound up ^(F1)for healing ^(F2)or wrapped with a bandage, so that it may be strong to wield the sword.²² "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am ^(C1)against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and I will break his arms, both the strong and the ^(C2)broken; and I will make the sword ^(C3)fall from his hand.²³ 'And I will ^(C1)scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands.²⁴ 'For I will ^(C1)strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put ^(C2)My sword in his hand; and I will break the arms of Pharaoh, so that he will groan before him with the groans of a wounded man.²⁵ 'So I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fail. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he ^(C1)reaches out with it against the land of Egypt.²⁶ 'When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands, then they will know that I am the LORD.'"