KJV ORIGINAL
Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, because Tyre looked at Jerusalem's destruction and said, 'Finally! That city used to be the gateway for everyone's trade, but now that she's ruined, all that business is coming my way. I'm about to get rich off her downfall.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Celebrating someone else's pain because you think it'll benefit you never ends well.
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