זִקְנֵ֨י גְבַ֤ל וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י בִּדְקֵ֑ךְ כָּל־אֳנִיּ֨וֹת הַיָּ֤ם וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ לַעֲרֹ֖ב מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃
די עלטסטע פֿון גבֿל און אירע קלוגע לײַטזײַנען אין דיר געװען דײַנע שפּאַלטנפֿאַרריכטער;אַלע שיפֿן פֿון ים מיט זײערע שיפֿלײַטזײַנען אין דיר געװען, צו האַנדלען דײַן האַנדל.
Rashi
The elders of Gebal [who were] skillful builders, as it is said (I Kings 5:32): “and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites.”
Rashi
who repaired your cracks [Heb. מַחַזִיקִי, lit. strengthen,] repaired your cracks so that no water should enter them, apiye[ce] tans ta crevaze in Old French, repairing your crack.
Rashi
all the ships of the sea and their mariners [Heb. וּמַלָחֵיהֶם,] their sailors.
Rashi
were within you They were around you to sail to the distant countries to bring the merchandise into your midst.
Rashi
to guarantee your necessities [Heb. לַעֲרֹב מַעֲרָבֵךּ,] an expression of guaranteeing. These are all a person’s necessities, by which he lives; and his money is his guarantee and his salvation for his lifetime, garantie in French.