And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, [that wast] inhabited (h) by seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who cause their terror [to be] on all that dwelt in it!

(h) Meaning, merchants who by their traffic enriched her wonderfully and increased her power.

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