16 Then all the princes of the sea will (A)descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their colorfully woven garments. They will (B)clothe themselves with [a]trembling; they will sit on the ground, (C)tremble again and again, and be appalled at you. 17 And they will take up a (D)song of mourning over you and say to you,

(E)How you have perished, you inhabited one,
From the seas, you famous city,
Which was (F)mighty on the sea,
She and her inhabitants,
Who imposed [b]her terror
On all her inhabitants!
18 Now the (G)coastlands will tremble
On the day of your downfall;
Yes, the coastlands which are by the sea
Will be horrified at your (H)passing.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 26:16 Lit tremblings
  2. Ezekiel 26:17 Lit their

16 Then all the princes of the coast will step down from their thrones and lay aside their robes and take off their embroidered(A) garments. Clothed(B) with terror, they will sit on the ground,(C) trembling(D) every moment, appalled(E) at you. 17 Then they will take up a lament(F) concerning you and say to you:

“‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
    peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
    you and your citizens;
you put your terror
    on all who lived there.(G)
18 Now the coastlands tremble(H)
    on the day of your fall;
the islands in the sea
    are terrified at your collapse.’(I)

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