"Sonof man,becauseTyrehas saidconcerningJerusalem,'Aha,the gatewayof the peoplesis broken;it has openedto me. I shall be filled,[now that] she is laidwaste,'
Then Hiramkingof Tyresentmessengersto Davidwith cedartreesand carpentersand stonemasons;and they builta housefor David.
They openedtheir mouthwideagainstme; They said,"Aha,aha,our eyeshave seenit!"
Let those be appalledbecauseof their shameWho sayto me, "Aha,aha!"
Let allwho seekYou rejoiceand be gladin You; Let those who loveYour salvationsaycontinually,"The LORDbe magnified!"
Let those be turnedbackbecauseof their shameWho say,"Aha,aha!"
Gebaland Ammonand Amalek,Philistiawith the inhabitantsof Tyre;
Gothrough,gothroughthe gates,Clearthe wayfor the people;Buildup, buildup the highway,Removethe stones,liftup a standardoverthe peoples.
and allthe kingsof Tyre,allthe kingsof Sidonand the kingsof the coastlandswhichare beyondthe sea;
and sendword to the kingof Edom,to the kingof Moab,to the kingof the sonsof Ammon,to the kingof Tyreand to the kingof Sidonby the messengerswho cometo Jerusalemto Zedekiahkingof Judah.
On accountof the daythat is comingTo destroyallthe Philistines,To cutofffrom Tyreand SidonEveryallythat is left;For the LORDis going to destroythe Philistines,The remnantof the coastlandof Caphtor.
Concerning the sonsof Ammon.Thussaysthe LORD:"Does Israelhavenosons?Orhashe noheirs?Whythen has Malcamtakenpossessionof GadAnd his peoplesettledin its cities?
Howlonelysitsthe cityThat was fullof people!She has becomelike a widowWhowas [once] greatamong the nations!She who was a princessamong the provincesHas becomea forcedlaborer!
and I will giveit for a possessionalongwith the sonsof Ammonto the sonsof the east,sothat the sonsof Ammonwill not be rememberedamong the nations.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becauseyou have clappedyour handsand stampedyour feetand rejoicedwith allthe scornof your soulagainstthe landof Israel,
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"BecauseMoaband Seirsay,'Behold,the houseof Judahis like allthe nations,'
Now in the eleventhyear,on the firstof the month,the wordof the LORDcameto me saying,
"Becauseyou have said,'These twonationsand these twolandswill be mine, and we will possessthem,' although the LORDwas there,
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becausethe enemyhas spokenagainstyou, 'Aha!'and, 'The everlastingheightshave becomeour possession,'
"Moreover,whatare you to Me, O Tyre,Sidonand allthe regionsof Philistia?Are you renderingMe a recompense?But ifyou do recompenseMe, swiftlyand speedilyI will returnyour recompenseon your head.
The borderturnedto Ramahand to the fortifiedcityof Tyre;then the borderturnedto Hosah,and it endedat the seaby the regionof Achzib.
