Cross over to Tarshish; wail, inhabitants of the coast, addressing those with maritime connections to flee and find refuge across the sea in the distant land of Tarshish. The command to cross over represents the disruption of normal patterns, the flight of refugees and merchants seeking safety. Yet the wailing suggests that even distant refuge cannot assuage the loss and grief occasioned by Tyre's fall. The oracle addresses the maritime powers and their associates, establishing that judgment affects all those connected to Tyre's commercial networks. The directive to cross over emphasizes the totality of disruption, the necessity of abandoning the homeland and seeking refuge elsewhere.

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