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Your [a]sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt
So that it became your [b]standard;
Your [c]awning was [d](A)blue and purple from the coastlands of (B)Elishah.
The inhabitants of Sidon and (C)Arvad were your rowers;
Your (D)wise men, O Tyre, were [e]aboard; they were your pilots.
The elders of (E)Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams;
All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:7 Lit spreading
  2. Ezekiel 27:7 Or banner
  3. Ezekiel 27:7 Lit covering
  4. Ezekiel 27:7 Or violet
  5. Ezekiel 27:8 Lit in you

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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