<p class="poetry">To arouse anger, to take vengeance,p> <p class="poetry">I have placed her blood on an exposed rock so that it cannot be covered up.p>

They will destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers. I will scrape her soil<n id="1" /> from her and make her a bare rock.

I will bring terrors on you, and you will be no more! Though you are sought after, you will never be found again, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;Tarshish<n id="1" /> was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Edom<n id="1" /> was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your products.

and casks of wine<n id="1" /> from Izal<n id="2" /> they exchanged for your products. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

<p class="poetry">&#8220;&#8216;Therefore this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says:p> <p class="poetry">Because you think you are godlike,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will know that I am the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">when I ignite a fire in Egyptp> <p class="poetry">and all her allies are defeated.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will desolate Pathros,p> <p class="poetry">I will ignite a fire in Zoan,p> <p class="poetry">and I will execute judgments on Thebes.p>

<p class="poetry">I will ignite a fire in Egypt;p> <p class="poetry">Syene<n id="1" /> will writhe in agony,p> <p class="poetry">Thebes will be broken down,p> <p class="poetry">and Memphis will face enemies every day.p>

I gave it over to the leader of the nations. He has judged it thoroughly,<n id="1" /> as its sinfulness deserves. I have thrown it out.

They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.

I will turn them and the regions around my hill into a blessing. I will make showers come down in their season; they will be showers that bring blessing.<n id="1" />

I will turn Mount Seir into a desolate ruin;<n id="1" /> I will cut off<n id="2" /> from it the one who passes through or returns.

I will turn you into a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;But you, mountains of Israel, will grow your branches, and bear your fruit for my people Israel; for they will arrive soon.<n id="1" />

I will put my Spirit within you;<n id="1" /> I will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes<n id="2" /> and carefully observe my regulations.<n id="3" />

Then you will live in the land I gave to your fathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God.<n id="1" />

Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.p>