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General Information:
The word "They" in these verses refers to the soldiers in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar. The words "your" and "you" refer to the city of Tyre.
Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
They will plunder your riches and loot your merchandise
The phrases "plunder your riches" and "loot your merchandise" mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
luxurious
expensive and comfortable
Your stones, your timber, and the rubble
These refer to what is left after the walls and homes are torn down.
into the waters
"into the sea"