Ezekiel 27
1 Hichun Pakai thusei hiche hi kahenga ahung lhunge.
Yahweh said this to me:
2 “Mihem chapa, Tyre a dinga thi lhahna la a sah peh in.
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 Vannoi leisetna sumkol veina munpi pen twikhanglen'a kongkai mun thupitah chu ahi. Thanei natah Pakaija kon hiche thuhi Tyre mite pen. O Tyre! Nangman nakiletsah in kaoi chamkim soh e nati.
[The city of] is located [on an island] at the edge of the sea, and their merchants (traded/bought and sold goods) with people-groups [who live] along many seacoasts. This is what [I], Yahweh the Lord, say [that you should tell them]: ‘You [people of] Tyre said that your [city] was very beautiful.
4 Nangin nagamgi twikhanglen chanin nakeh lenne. Nasem doh hon nasem hoi chamkim soh tauve.
You controlled what was bought and sold by people who lived along the sea. Those who built your [city] caused it to become very beautiful.
5 Nangma kong innei lentah tobang nahi. Nangma Senir gam'a chahthing hoi pen pena kisem nahi. Kong chunga kitung doh dingin amahon Lebanon gam Cedar thing alauve.
You were like [SIM] a huge ship that was built from the from pine/cypress [trees] on Hermon [Mountain]. Then they took cedar [wood] from Lebanon to make a mast for the ship.
6 Bashan gam'a gangpi thing ho chun nakong khe ho nasuipeh uve. Nalhong ho chu Cyprus twipang chah thinggo kisem ahin, asung saiha a kisem ahi.
They carved your oars from oak trees from the Bashan [region]. They made the deck from cypress/pine wood from Cyprus [island], and they covered [the decks] with ivory.
7 Nakong tolna ponlap chu Egypt gam'a tupat ponnem hoipen a kisem ahin, chule nachunga chun ponlap bangin akijal e. Nangma nakong khunna chu twikhanglen panga konna vandum le ponsandup a vah set kisem noija chun nadinge.
The sails for the ship were made from fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and those sails were like flags that people could see [far away]. For shade they [hung pieces of] blue and purple cloth [brought] from [people living on] Cyprus [island].
8 Nakong khe jap a pang ho chu Sidon leh Arvad a kon ahiuvin, nakong suija pang ho chu Tyre mun khutthem ho ahiuve.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Geballa kon khut them mihon akong chu twilut louna dingin athoimat peh un ahi. Asumkol veina khantouna ding chun gamtinna kon in thilpoh pumin kong tol hon kong ahin tollut lut uve.
Experienced craftsmen from Byblos [city on the coast] (did the caulking/filled the spaces between the planks in the sides) of the ship. Sailors from many countries came in their ships to buy and sell goods there.
10 Gamla tah a um Persia, Lydia chuleh Libya a hung kon pasal ho chun thahat nasepai a chun apang uve. Amahon nangma nasatah a najanao vetsah in alummu leh apho hou nabanga akhai uve.
Men from [as far away as] Persia, Lydia, and Libya were [soldiers] in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on [the walls of] your [city], and that caused people to admire your city.
11 Arvad leh Helech a kon pasal ho chu kulbang chunga chun ading uve. Na insung ho jong Gammad a kon mihon nasah peh u ahi. Nahoina suh chamkimnan alumu nabanga akhai uve.
Men from Arvad and Helech [cities were watchmen] on the walls [of your city]; men from Gammad [town] were in your towers. They [also] hung their shields on your walls; they also caused your [city] to be very beautiful.
12 Tarshish miten kivei miho chu nathil joh lah a dangka, thih, langva, chule ngen ho chu ahung kichoh jiuvin ahi.
Because of the many things that you had [to trade], men from Tarshish [in Spain] sent merchants who brought silver, iron, tin, and lead to trade for things that you had.
13 Greece gam, Tubal gam, chuleh Meshech gam'a konna kivei miho chun soh ho le sum enga kisem thilkeu ho chu nang ho toh kiveito nading in ahin pouve.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 Beth-togarmah a konin sakol, sakol kangtalai chule sangan ho jouse chu nathilkeu toh kithot to dingin ahunguve.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 Dedan a konna kivei miho chun saiha ho leh ebony thinga kisem thilkeu ho chu thil manna peh dingin ahin pouvin, hiti chun twikhanglen panga kailhang munho tamtah chu nangma thuneina noija um ahiuve.
Merchants came to you from Rhodes [island]. [People from] nations along the coast traded with you; they brought (ivory/elephant tusks) and [valuable black] ebony [wood] to trade for things that you had.
16 Syria ten asumkol vei mihou chu nahao satna thilkeu jat tamtah ho chodin ahin solluve. Amahon songmantam engdum, ponsandup, pahcha jemhoi tah tah a kikhong pon, tupat ponnem chule Coral leh Ruby songmantam a kisem kijepna ho a kisumkol veipi to dingin ahin pouve.
Because you had very many things [to trade], people from Syria brought to you valuable turquoise stones, purple [cloth], embroidered [cloth], fine linen [cloth], and [jewelry made from] coral and rubies to trade for your things.
17 Judah leh Israel in thih a kisem thilho Minnith na kon kilhaina suhlou chang, theichang, khoiju, Olive thao leh than namtwi ho hin nangto akivei khome.
Men from Judah and Israel brought wheat from Minnith [city in Ammon], and figs, honey, [olive] oil, and ointment to trade for your things.
18 Damuscus in asumkol vei miho chu Hebronna konin Jul eh Zahar la kon Samul kang ho ahin poh sah in, nahaosatna natilkeu ho chodin ahin sole.
Because you had very many things [to trade], men from Damascus brought wine from Helbon [town] and white wool from the Zahar [area] to trade for many things that you had.
19 Greek miho Uz a konin nasumkol veiho toh kivei khom din ahin sole. Thih a kisem, thingthal thinga kisem chule thil namtwi ho chu na thih ho toh lhet din ahin pouve.
Greek men from the Uzal [area] brought things made of iron, and cassia [spice], and [fragrant] calamus [seeds] to trade for things that you had.
20 Dedan in asumkolvei miho chun nangma toh kivei khom din kampola sakol pho mantam tah tah ho chu ahin poi.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 Arabian te leh Kedar leng chapaten asumkol vei miho chu kelngoi nou ho le kelngoichal ho chu nang thilkeu to kilhet to din ahin pouvin ahi.
Men from Arabia and all the rulers of the Kedar [region] sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats for things that you had.
22 Sehba leh Raamah a sumkolvei miho chu thing ai-eng, songmantam chule sana ho chu ajat jousen nangma thih akisem thilho toh kilheh dingin ahunguve.
Merchants from Sheba and Raamah [in Arabia] brought many kinds of very good spices and jewels and gold to exchange for things that you had.
23 Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur chule Kilmad ho jong asumkol veimi ho toh ahunguve.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 Amaho chun deitum pon jatchom cjhoma kisem ho –pondum, pon kijem pah bitbet ho, lhong ponpha apolla kisem ho kijel tupma chule khaova kikantup ho ahin pouvin ahi.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 Tarshish ho kong len ho chu nanga ding twikhanglen chunga kiveina gari ho chu ahiuve. Na twikol gamsunga nathih john a inho a chun agei chan adimin ahi.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Ahivangin ven, nakong tol hon twikhanglen na huipi gopi kitholah a natollut u ahitai. Solam kong kai mun thahattah chun nakong atatkha in twikhanglen lailunga chun napolut tai.
“‘The men who row your boats took [the ships full of] cargo out on the stormy seas. But the strong east wind wrecked those cargo boats.
27 Imajouse mangah ahitai. Nahaosatna jouse leh nachihna jouse leh nakong tolho leh nakong lamkai te ahiuvin, nakong semho ahin, nasumkol veiho ahin, chule na gollhang ho ahiuvin, namanthah nikho chun nakong sunga touho jouse twikhanglen tollanga alhalhum soh tauve.
Everything in the boats (was lost/sank to the bottom of the sea)— all the valuable cargo [DOU] and [many of] [HYP] the sailors and ship pilots, the ship workers and merchants and soldiers. On the day that the ships were wrecked, many of those on the ships sank to the bottom of the sea.
28 Twikhanglen panga nakhop ho chu kong lamkaite kichat tijat a aka jeh u chun akihot lhu gam tauve.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Nakong khechun jousen akong u adalha tauve. Kong tolho leh kong lamkai ho chu twikhanglen pam neldi lah a chun ahung ding uve.
All the men who remained who pulled the oars left the ships; the sailors and pilots [go to the shore and] stand on the beach.
30 Amaho hapen in apeng uvin chuleh lhase tah in akap uve. Amahon aluchung uvah leivui akithe khumun leivui lah a akitang leuve.
They cry aloud because of [what has happened to] your [wealth], and they weep bitterly. They throw dirt on their heads and roll around in ashes.
31 Amahon nachunga alunggim najeh in alujang sam u akivo chai uvin chule khaodip pon akisil uve. Nanga dingin ama lungna tah in akap uvin, chuleh lunghem tah in aum uve.
They shave their heads to show that they are very sad because of [what has happened to] you, and they put on rough sackcloth. They weep for you very bitterly and mourn for you.
32 Nang chunga peng loi loijun akap pum uvin chuleh nalung hem piuve. Amahon hiche thilhahna la hi lungkham tah in asauve. Tyre tobang khopi dang ana um kham! Tun twikhanglen tol lang in thipchet in aumtai.
While they wail and mourn because of what has happened to you, they sing this sad funeral song: “There was certainly never [RHQ] a city like Tyre that now is silent, covered by the waves of the sea.”
33 Nakiveina thil ho chun namtin vaipi tamtah ngaichat abulhit peh in leiset ning langa lengho chu nakiveina chun ahaosah e.
The goods that your merchants traded were things that pleased the people of many countries. Kings in very distant places became rich from the wealth that they obtained from trading with you.
34 Tun nang kong kitatgep chu nahitai. Twikhanglen toa chip deh a um nahi. Nakiveina thilho leh kong sunga natongho jouse nangma toh nakum suh khom tauve.
But now your city is like a ship [MET] that is wrecked in the sea, and everything that was in it is broken, at the bottom of the sea. All of your cargo and your sailors have sunk to the bottom of the sea along with the ships.
35 Twikhanglen pama cheng ho jouse tijat kichat umtah nevangsetna jeh in akicha gam tauve. Aleng teu kichat in adim tauve, chule maimol deh duh in aveuve.
All the people who live along the seacoast are appalled/horrified because of what has happened to you. Their kings are very horrified, [causing] their faces to be twisted [as they watch].
36 Namtin vaipi lah sumkolvei mihon nangma mitmun alu nathin khum taove. Ajeh chu nangma tijat umtah naki chaitan, chule naa hung nung umdoh kit louhel ding ahitai.
The merchants of the [other] nations shake their heads [because it is difficult for them to believe what has happened]; your city has disappeared, and it will not exist any more.’”
