“And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.”
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty, extending the description of Tyre's location and construction, with 'heart of the seas' suggesting her strategic maritime position and 'builders perfecting beauty' indicating human artistic achievement. Yet the perfection described is ultimately human craft, raising the question of whether human achievement can legitimately claim to rival divine creation. The detailed description of Tyre's splendor serves the literary purpose of heightening the subsequent contrast with her destruction.
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