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with sails made with embroidered Egyptian linen,
    festooned with blue banners,
and with your sun shades made
    with purple cloth from Cypress.
Your sailors were conscripted
    from Sidon and Arvad,
and your officers served aboard
    as pilots.
The wise men and elders from Gebal accompanied you,
    serving as ship’s carpenters.
All the maritime navies and their seaman also accompanied you
    to assist you in doing business internationally.”

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Fine embroidered linen(A) from Egypt was your sail
    and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple(B)
    from the coasts of Elishah.(C)
Men of Sidon and Arvad(D) were your oarsmen;
    your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(E)
Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(F) were on board
    as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(G) and their sailors
    came alongside to trade for your wares.

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