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“‘Your sailors come from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen are skilled men from Zemer. Wise old craftsmen from Gebal do the calking. Ships come from every land with all their goods to barter for your trade.

10 “‘Your army includes men from far-off Paras, Lud, and Put.[a] They serve you—it is a feather in your cap to have their shields hang upon your walls; it is the ultimate of honor.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:10 Paras, Lud, and Put. These were three cities of ancient North Africa.

Men of Sidon and Arvad(A) were your oarsmen;
    your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(B)
Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(C) were on board
    as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(D) and their sailors
    came alongside to trade for your wares.

10 “‘Men of Persia,(E) Lydia(F) and Put(G)
    served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(H) and helmets on your walls,
    bringing you splendor.

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