1 ¶ The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in; from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

The burden against Tyre. Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, So that there is no house, no harbor; From the land of Cyprus it is revealed to them.

2 B e still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou mart of Zidon, that by passing over the sea thou wert replenished.

Be still, you inhabitants of the coastland, You merchants of Sidon, Whom those who cross the sea have filled.

3 H er provision was from the plantings that grow with the many waters of the Nile, of the harvest of the river. She was also the mart of the Gentiles.

And on great waters the grain of Shihor, The harvest of the River, is her revenue; And she is a marketplace for the nations.

4 B e thou ashamed, O Zidon, for the sea has spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I have never travailed nor brought forth children, neither did I nourish up young men nor bring up virgins.

Be ashamed, O Sidon; For the sea has spoken, The strength of the sea, saying, “I do not labor, nor bring forth children; Neither do I rear young men, Nor bring up virgins.”

5 W hen the report comes unto Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the news from Tyre.

When the report reaches Egypt, They also will be in agony at the report of Tyre.

6 P ass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

Cross over to Tarshish; Wail, you inhabitants of the coastland!

7 I s this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? Her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

Is this your joyous city, Whose antiquity is from ancient days, Whose feet carried her far off to dwell?

8 W ho has decreed this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honourable of the earth?

Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, Whose merchants are princes, Whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

9 T he LORD of the hosts has purposed it to stain the pride of all glory and to bring down all those who are exalted in the earth.

The Lord of hosts has purposed it, To bring to dishonor the pride of all glory, To bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

10 P ass by as a river from thy land, O daughter of Tarshish; for thou shalt have no more strength.

Overflow through your land like the River, O daughter of Tarshish; There is no more strength.

11 H e stretched out his hand over the sea; he shook the kingdoms; the LORD commanded upon Canaan that her strength should be weakened.

He stretched out His hand over the sea, He shook the kingdoms; The Lord has given a commandment against Canaan To destroy its strongholds.

12 A nd he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon; arise, pass over to Chittim, and even there thou shalt have no rest.

And He said, “You will rejoice no more, O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, cross over to Cyprus; There also you will have no rest.”

13 B ehold the land of the Chaldeans. This people was not until the Assyrian founded it for those that dwell in the wilderness; they set up its towers; they raised up its palaces, and he brought it to ruin.

Behold, the land of the Chaldeans, This people which was not; Assyria founded it for wild beasts of the desert. They set up its towers, They raised up its palaces, And brought it to ruin.

14 H owl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your strength is laid waste.

Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For your strength is laid waste.

15 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years according to the days of one king; after the end of seventy years Tyre shall sing as a harlot.

Now it shall come to pass in that day that Tyre will be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot:

16 T ake a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing the song again that thou may be remembered.

“Take a harp, go about the city, You forgotten harlot; Make sweet melody, sing many songs, That you may be remembered.”

17 A nd it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire and shall commit fornication again with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

And it shall be, at the end of seventy years, that the Lord will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire, and commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth.

18 B ut her profit and her hire shall be consecrated unto the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up for her profit shall be for those that dwell before the LORD, to eat until they are filled and to dress honourably.

Her gain and her pay will be set apart for the Lord; it will not be treasured nor laid up, for her gain will be for those who dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for fine clothing.