“‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
    peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
    you and your citizens;
you put your terror
    on all who lived there.^(J)
18 Now the coastlands tremble^(K)
    on the day of your fall;
the islands in the sea
    are terrified at your collapse.’^(L)

²⁹ All who handle the oars
    will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
    will stand on the shore.
³⁰ They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust^(A) on their heads
    and roll^(B) in ashes.^(C)
31 They will shave their heads^(D) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep^(E) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.^(F)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament^(G) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?^(H)”
³³ When your merchandise went out on the seas,^(I)
    you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth^(J) and your wares
    you enriched the kings of the earth.
³⁴ Now you are shattered by the sea
    in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
    have gone down with you.^(K)
35 All who live in the coastlands^(L)
    are appalled^(M) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
    and their faces are distorted with fear.^(N)
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;^(O)
    you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(P)’”

⁵ Ashkelon^(A) will see it and fear;
    Gaza will writhe in agony,
    and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
    and Ashkelon will be deserted.