[:en]SCRIPTURE: EZEKIEL 27
“The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filed with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea. Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces in the heart of the sea. Your wealth, merchandises and wares, your mariners, seamen 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” (Ezekiel 27:25-27)
“When your merchandise went out on the seas, you satisfied many nations; with your great wealth and your wares your enriched the kings of the earth. Now you are shattered by the sea in the depths of the waters;; your wares and all your company have gone down with you. All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear. The merchants among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be o more” (Ezekiel 27:33-36)
A LAMENT FOR TYRE
Tyre was described as a beautiful and costly ship loaded with riches, growing wealthy as they have business with all the nations. The ship was made of timbers of pine trees from Senbir, cedar from Lebanon, oaks from Bashan, cypress wood from Cyprus, fine embroidered linen from Egypt, blue and purple awnings from Elishah and deck inlaid with ivory. They had men of Sidon and Arvad as their oarsmen, veteran craftsmen of Gebal, men of Persia, Lydia and Put as soldiers in the army, men of Armad and Helech to man their wall, men of Gammad in their towers and men of Tyre as seamen.
COUNTRIES WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TYRE IN EXCHANGE OF GOODS:
- Tarshish – silver, iron, tin and lead (v. 12)
- Greece, Tubal and Meshech – slaves and articles of bronze (v. 13)
- Beth Togarmah – work horse, war horse and mules )v. 14)
- Rhodes – ivory tusks and ebony ( v. 15)
- Aram – turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies (v. 16)
- Judah and Israel – wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, oil and balm (v. 17)
- Damascus – wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar (v. 18)
- Dan and Greece from Uzal – iron, cassia and calamus (v. 19)
- Dedan – saddle blankets (v. 20)
- Arabia and all the princes of Kedar – lambs, rams and goats (v. 21)
- Sheba and Raamah – finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold (v. 22)
- Haran, Canneh and Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad – beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted (v. 23)
But the ship of Tyre would be broken and sunk. All the merchants would lament the loss of great wealth. All kings would shudder with horror and distorted with fear. Tyre come to the horrible end and will be no more.[:]