KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They're going to sing funeral songs for you and say, 'How did you get completely wrecked? You used to be this incredible coastal city full of sailors and merchants — everyone knew your name. You and your people ruled the seas and made everyone else shake in their boots.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the cities that seem unshakeable can fall harder than anyone expected.
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