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"You, human being, raise this lament for Tzor;

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."

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

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.

"‘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.

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.

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.

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.

shaving their heads bald for you, wrapping themselves in sackcloth, with heartfelt bitterness weeping for you in bitter lamentation.

Wailing, they will raise a lament for you; this will be their lament for you: "‘"Who anywhere in the sea has ever been silenced like Tzor?

You will die the deaths of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken,' says Adonai Elohim ."

"Human being, raise a lament for the king of Tzor, and tell him that Adonai Elohim says: ‘You put the seal on perfection; you were full of wisdom and perfect in beauty;

Your heart grew proud because of your beauty, you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. But I have thrown you on the ground; before kings I have made you a spectacle.

For I will send plagues into her, and blood will flow in her streets; attacked from all sides by the sword, the wounded will fall within her. Then they will know that I am Adonai .