“Then all the princes
Of the sea
Will step down
From their thrones.
They will remove
Their robes.
They will strip off
Their embroidered garments.
They will clothe themselves
With trembling.
They will sit
On the ground.
They will tremble
Every moment.
They will be
Appalled at you.”
These princes of the sea were the trading partners of Tyre. Ezekiel said that these princes would be willing to step down from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Instead, they would tremble and sit on the ground. They would be stunned and appalled at everything that had happened to Tyre.