Ezekiel 27 Parallel Bible

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	YLT Young's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:	The word of the LORD came to me:	The word of the LORD came to me:
2	'And thou, son of man, lift up concerning Tyre a lamentation, and thou hast said to Tyre:	“Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,	“Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
3	O dweller on the entrances of the sea, Merchant of the peoples unto many isles, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: O Tyre, thou -- thou hast said: I am the perfection of beauty.	and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord GOD: “O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’	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	In the heart of the seas are thy borders, Thy builders have perfected thy beauty.	Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders made perfect your beauty.	Your domain was on the high seas; your builders brought your beauty to perfection.
5	Of firs of Senir they have built to thee all thy double-boarded ships, Of cedars of Lebanon they have taken to make a mast for thee,	They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.	They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6	Of oaks of Bashan they made thine oars, Thy bench they have made of ivory, A branch of Ashurim from isles of Chittim.	Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.	Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7	Of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt hath been thy sail, To be to thee for an ensign, Of blue and purple from isles of Elishah hath been thy covering.	Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning.	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	Inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad have been rowers to thee, Thy wise men, O Tyre, have been in thee, They are thy pilots.	The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you; they were your pilots.	Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
9	Elders of Gebal and its wise men have been in thee, Strengthening thy breach; All ships of the sea and their mariners, Have been in thee, to trade with thy merchandise.	The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to barter for your wares.	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	Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces -- thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They -- they have given out thine honour.	“Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.	“’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	The sons of Arvad, and thy force, Are on thy walls round about, And short swordsmen in thy towers have been, Their shields they have hung up on thy walls round about, They -- they have perfected thy beauty.	Men of Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made perfect your beauty.	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 is thy merchant, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For silver, iron, tin, and lead, They have given out thy remnants.	“Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.	“’Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13	Javan, Tubal, and Meshech -- they are thy merchants, For persons of men, and vessels of brass, They have given out thy merchandise.	Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.	“’Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.
14	They of the house of Togarmah, For horses, and riding steeds, and mules, They have given out thy remnants.	From Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.	“’Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15	Sons of Dedan are thy merchants, Many isles are the mart of thy hand, Horns of ivory and ebony they sent back thy reward.	The men of Dedan traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony.	“’The men of Rhodes traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16	Aram is thy merchant, Because of the abundance of thy works, For emerald, purple, and embroidery, And fine linen, and coral, and agate, They have given out thy remnants.	Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby.	“’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 the land of Israel -- they are thy merchants, For wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, And honey, and oil, and balm, They have given out thy merchandise.	Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm.	“’Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.
18	Damascus is thy merchant, For the abundance of thy works, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For wine of Helbon, and white wool.	Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar	“’Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar
19	Vedan and Javan go about with thy remnants, They have given shining iron, cassia, and cane, In thy merchandise it hath been.	and casks of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise.	and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
20	Dedan is thy merchant, For clothes of freedom for riding.	Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.	“’Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.
21	Arabia, and all princes of Kedar, They are the traders of thy hand, For lambs, and rams, and he-goats, In these thy merchants.	Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you.	“’Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22	Merchants of Sheba and Raamah -- they are thy merchants, For the chief of all spices, And for every precious stone, and gold, They have given out thy remnants.	The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold.	“’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	Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, merchants of Sheba, Asshur -- Chilmad -- are thy merchants,	Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.	“’Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.
24	They are thy merchants for perfect things, For wrappings of blue, and embroidery, And for treasuries of rich apparel, With cords bound and girded, for thy merchandise,	In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure.	In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
25	Ships of Tarshish are thy double walls of thy merchandise, And thou art filled and honoured greatly, In the heart of the seas.	The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.	“’The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.
26	Into great waters have they brought thee, Those rowing thee, The east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.	“Your rowers have brought you out into the high seas. The east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas.	Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.
27	Thy wealth and thy remnants, Thy merchandise, thy mariners, And thy pilots, strengtheners of thy breach, And the traders of thy merchandise, And all thy men of war, who are in thee, And in all thine assembly that is in thy midst, Fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy fall,	Your riches, your wares, your merchandise, your mariners and your pilots, your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise, and all your men of war who are in you, with all your crew that is in your midst, sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your fall.	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	At the voice of the cry of thy pilots shake do the suburbs.	At the sound of the cry of your pilots the countryside shakes,	The shorelands will quake when your sailors cry out.
29	And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,	and down from their ships come all who handle the oar. The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand on the land	All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.
30	And have sounded for thee with their voice, And cry bitterly, and cause dust to go up on their heads, In ashes they do roll themselves.	and shout aloud over you and cry out bitterly. They cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes;	They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
31	And they have made for thee baldness, And they have girded on sackcloth, And they have wept for thee, In bitterness of soul -- a bitter mourning.	they make themselves bald for you and put sackcloth on their waist, and they weep over you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.	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	And lifted up for thee have their sons a lamentation, And they have lamented over thee, who is as Tyre? As the cut-off one in the midst of the sea?	In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you and lament over you: ‘Who is like Tyre, like one destroyed in the midst of the sea?	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	With the outgoing of thy remnants from the seas, Thou hast filled many peoples, With the abundance of thy riches, and thy merchandise, Thou hast made rich things of earth.	When your wares came from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with your abundant wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth.	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	The time of thy being broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, Thy merchandise and all thy assembly in thy midst have fallen.	Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your crew in your midst have sunk with you.	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 inhabitants of the isles have been astonished at thee, And their kings have been sore afraid, They have been troubled in countenance.	All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you, and the hair of their kings bristles with horror; their faces are convulsed.	All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear.
36	Merchants among the peoples have shrieked for thee, Wastes thou hast been, and thou art not -- to the age!'	The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever.’”	The merchants among the nations scoff at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
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