< 以西結書 27 >

1 上主的話傳給我說:「
The LORD’s word came again to me, saying,
2 人子,你唱哀歌憑弔提洛,
“You, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
3 向位於海口,同許多島嶼及人民通商的提洛說:吾主上主這樣說:提洛,你曾說過:我是一隻完美華麗的船;
and tell Tyre, ‘You who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many islands, the Lord GOD says: “You, Tyre, have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4 你的領域伸入海心,你的建築者造成了你的豪華:
Your borders are in the heart of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 他們用色尼爾的松柏製造了你的舷板,以黎巴嫩的香柏做了你的桅檣,
They have made all your planks of cypress trees from Senir. They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 以巴商的橡木做了你的櫓槳,用由基廷島運來的松柏做了嵌有象牙的甲板,
They have made your oars of the oaks of Bashan. They have made your benches of ivory inlaid in cypress wood from the islands of Kittim.
7 用埃及的繡花麻布做了你的帆幔,作了你的旗幟,用厄里沙島的紫色與朱色的布做了你的船蓬;
Your sail was of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, that it might be to you for a banner. Blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
8 漆冬和阿爾瓦得的居民給你搖櫓,責默爾的技工在你那裏作你的舵手,
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, Tyre, were in you. They were your pilots.
9 革巴耳的長老和技工在你那裏修理你的漏洞。一切航海的船隻和海員都到你那裏,交易貨物。
The old men of Gebal and its wise men were your repairers of ship seams in you. All the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.
10 波斯、路丁和普特人在你隊伍中作你的軍人,他們將盾牌和銅盔懸在你中間,增加你的光彩。
“‘“Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.
11 阿爾瓦得和赫肋客子民圍繞在你的城牆上,加瑪得人在你的角樓中;他們把自己的盾,掛在四周的城牆上,使你的華麗更為圓滿。
The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around, and valiant men were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around. They have perfected your beauty.
12 塔爾史士因你的財帛豐富,作你的客商以銀、鐵、錫、鉛來與你交易。
“‘“Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches. They traded for your wares with silver, iron, tin, and lead.
13 雅汪、突巴耳、默舍客和你通商,以人口和銅器與你交易貨物。
“‘“Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They traded the persons of men and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
14 由托加爾瑪地方,有人以馬、戰馬、騾子來交換貨物。
“‘“They of the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, war horses, and mules.
15 德丹人也和你通商,許多島民作你手下的商人,以象牙角和烏木作送給你的貢物。
“‘“The men of Dedan traded with you. Many islands were the market of your hand. They brought you horns of ivory and ebony in exchange.
16 阿蘭人因你的出品多,也作你的客商,以紫寶石、紅布、刺繡、細麻、珊瑚和紅瑪瑙與你交換貨物。
“‘“Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks. They traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.
17 猶大和以色列地也和你通商,以米尼特穀、蠟、蜜、油和香料與你交易貨物。
“‘“Judah and Eretz-Israel were your traders. They traded wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.
18 大馬士革因你出產多,財帛豐富,也作你的客商,以赫耳朋酒和匝哈爾羊毛與你交易。
“‘“Damascus was your merchant for the multitude of your handiworks by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
19 此外丹、雅汪和烏匝耳也與你交易,以鋼鐵、肉桂和香菖蒲交換你的貨物。
“‘“Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were amongst your merchandise.
20 德丹以騎馬的坐墊和你交易。
“‘“Dedan was your merchant in precious saddle blankets for riding.
21 阿剌伯和刻達爾的一切酋長也作你手下的商人,以羔羊、山羊和公羊與你交換貨品。
“‘“Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favourite dealers in lambs, rams, and goats. In these, they were your merchants.
22 舍巴和辣阿瑪的買賣人也作你的顧客,以各種上等的香料,各種寶石和黃金和你交換貨品。
“‘“The traders of Sheba and Raamah were your traders. They traded for your wares with the best of all spices, all precious stones, and gold.
23 哈郎、加乃、厄登和舍巴的商人,亞述和一切瑪待人也與你通商。
“‘“Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were your traders.
24 他們在你的商場上,以華麗的衣服、朱色的外氅、刺繡、花毯、編織的結實繩索與你交易。
These were your traders in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in cedar chests of rich clothing bound with cords, amongst your merchandise.
25 塔爾史士船隻載運你的貨物。你在海上滿了載,極其沉重。
“‘“The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise. You were replenished and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.
26 你的槳夫將你划到汪洋大海,東風將你在海中吹毀。
Your rowers have brought you into great waters. The east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.
27 你的財帛、商品、貨物,你的水手、舵手、船工,同你交易的商人,在你中間的一切戰士,以及在你中間所有的民眾,都在你沉沒之日,溺死海中。
Your riches, your wares, your merchandise, your mariners, your pilots, your repairers of ship seams, the dealers in your merchandise, and all your men of war who are in you, with all your company which is amongst you, will fall into the heart of the seas in the day of your ruin.
28 海岸都因你舵手的狂叫聲而震動。
At the sound of the cry of your pilots, the pasture lands will shake.
29 所有搖櫓的人、水手和航海的舵手都要離船登岸,
All who handle the oars, the mariners and all the pilots of the sea, will come down from their ships. They will stand on the land,
30 狂呼吶喊哀弔你,在頭上撒灰,輾轉於塵埃之中,
and will cause their voice to be heard over you, and will cry bitterly. They will cast up dust on their heads. They will wallow in the ashes.
31 並且為你而剃光了頭,穿上苦衣,痛心哭泣,悲痛哀悼你。
They will make themselves bald for you, and clothe themselves with sackcloth. They will weep for you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.
32 他們在痛苦中,向你唱哀歌,追悼你說:『有誰相似沉沒於海中的提洛﹖
In their wailing they will take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, saying, ‘Who is there like Tyre, like her who is brought to silence in the middle of the sea?’
33 你的貨品由海中運出時,曾使許多民族滿足;以你大量的財帛和貨物,使陸地上的列王豐富。
When your wares came from the seas, you filled many peoples. You enriched the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.
34 現今你沉入海中,落在海底,你的財物和所有的人,都隨著你而沉沒了。』
In the time that you were broken by the seas, in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your company fell within you.
35 群島所有的居民都為你而驚駭,那裏的列王都極為戰慄,面帶憂色。
All the inhabitants of the islands are astonished at you, and their kings are horribly afraid. They are troubled in their face.
36 各國的商人都要嗤笑你;你竟成了恐怖的對象,且永遠不復存在。」
The merchants amongst the peoples hiss at you. You have come to a terrible end, and you will be no more.”’”

< 以西結書 27 >