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30 They cry loudly about you;
    they cry very much.
They throw dust on their heads
    and roll in ashes to show they are sad.
31 They shave their heads for you,
    and they put on rough cloth to show they are upset.
They cry and sob for you;
    they cry loudly.
32 And in their loud crying
    they sing a funeral song for you:
“No one was ever destroyed like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea.”

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30 They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(A) on their heads
    and roll(B) in ashes.(C)
31 They will shave their heads(D) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep(E) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.(F)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament(G) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?(H)

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