²⁴ Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;^(A)
they will carry out raids against Asshur and Eber,^(B)
but they too will come to destruction.

Wail, ships of Tarshish,^(C)
for your haven has been destroyed.
Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.^[a](D)

¹² He said,
“You will not celebrate anymore,
ravished young woman, daughter of Sidon.
Get up and cross over to Cyprus^(A)—
even there you will have no rest!”

² Cross over to Calneh^(A) and see;
go from there to great Hamath;^(B)
then go down to Gath^(C) of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?