# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.

# General Information:

The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.

# These were your dealers

"They traded with you"

# ornate robes of violet cloths with woven colors

"purple robes with many different colors"

# blankets of multicolored, embroidered, and well-woven cloth

"blankets with many colors that had designs and were of high quality"

# The ships of Tarshish were the transporters of your merchandise

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# you were filled up, heavily laden with cargo

Tyre's abundance is spoken of as if it was a ship that was full of cargo. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# heart of the seas

"middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](./04.md).