Ezekiel 27
1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
Yahweh said this to me:
2 Og du Menneskesøn! opløft et Klagemaal over Tyrus,
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 og sig til Tyrus, som bor ved Havets Havne, og som handler med Folkene paa mange Øer: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: O Tyrus! du sagde: Jeg er fuldkommen i Skønhed.
[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 Dine Landemærker ere midt i Havet, dine Bygningsmænd have gjort din Skønhed fuldendt.
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 De byggede dig hele Opklædningen af Fyrretræ fra Senir; de hentede Geder fra Libanon til at gøre en Mast paa dig.
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 De gjorde dine Aarer af Eg fra Basan; dit Dæk gjorde de af Elfenben, indlagt i Buksbom fra Kithims Øer.
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 Dit Sejl var af hvidt Linned med stukket Arbejde fra Ægypten, for at det skulde være dig til Mærke; af blaat Purpur og rødt Purpur fra Elisas Øer var dit Solsejl.
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 Indbyggerne i Zidon og Arvad vare dine Rorkarle; dine vise, o Tyrus! som vare i dig, de vare dine Styrmænd.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Gebals Ældste og dens vise vare hos dig for at stoppe din Læk; alle Skibe i Havet og deres Skibsfolk vare hos dig for at drive Handel med dig.
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 Folk fra Persien og Lydien og fra Put vare i din Hær som dine Krigsfolk, de ophængte Skjold og Hjelm i dig, de gave dig Glans.
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 Arvads Børn og din Hær vare paa dine Mure trindt omkring, og tapre Mænd vare paa dine Taarne; de hængte deres Skjolde paa dine Mure trindt omkring, de gjorde din Skønhed fuldendt.
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 Tharsis handlede med dig, fordi du havde Mangfoldighed af alle Haande Gods; med Sølv, Jern, Tin og, Bly betalte de dine Varer.
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 Javan, Tubal og Mesek, de vare dine Kræmmere; Menneskesjæle og Kobberkar gave de dig i Tusk.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 De af Thogarmas Hus betalte dine Varer med Køreheste og Rideheste og Mulæsler.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 Dedans Børn vare dine Kræmmere; mange Kyster stode i Handelsforhold med dig; de gave dig Elfenben og Ebentræ til Betaling.
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 Syrien handlede med dig, fordi du havde en Mangfoldighed af Arbejder; med Karbunkel, Purpur og stukket Arbejde jog hvidt Linned og Koraller og Rubiner betalte de dine Varer.
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 Judas og Israels Lande, de vare dine Kræmmere; Hvede fra Minnit og søde Sager og Honning og Olie og Balsam gave de dig i Tusk.
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 Damaskus handlede med dig, fordi du havde en Mangfoldighed af Arbejder, for Mangfoldigheden af alle Haande Gods, med Vin af Helbon og hvid Uld.
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 Vedan og Javan gave Sager fra Uzzal for dine Varer; skinnende Jern, Kasia og Kalmus gaves dig i Tusk.
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 handlede med dig med Dækkener til at ride paa.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 Arabien og alle Kedars Fyrster, de stode i Handelsforhold med dig; med Lam og Vædre og Bukke, med dem handlede de med dig.
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 Kræmmere fra Seba og Raema, de vare dine Kræmmere; med det ypperste af alle Haande Urter og med alje Haande kostbare Stene og Guld betalte de dine Varer.
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 og Karma og Eden, Kræmmere fra Seba, Assur og Kilmad handlede med dig.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 De vare dine Kræmmere med Kostbarheder, bestaaende i Kapper af blaat Purpur og stukket Arbejde, og med værdifuldt Garn, i tvundne og faste Snore, paa dit Marked.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 Tharsis's Skibe droge omkring for dig, de dreve din Handel, og du blev fyldt og saare rig midt i Havet.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Dine Rorkarle førte dig paa de store Vande, Østenvejret sønderslog dig midt i Havet.
“‘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 Dit Gods og dine Varer, hvad du handlede med, dine Skibsfolk og dine Styrmænd, de, som stoppede din Læk, og de, som dreve din Handel, og alle dine Krigsmænd, som vare i dig, med hele din Skare, som var i din Midte, faldt midt i Havet paa dit Falds Dag.
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 Ved Lyden af dine Styrmænds Skrig bæve Strandmarkerne.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Og alle de, som føre Aarer, stige ud af deres Skibe; Skibsfolk, alle Styrmænd paa Havet, de træde i Land.
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 Og de lade deres Røst høre over dig og raabe bitterlig; og de kaste Støv paa deres Hoved, de vælte sig i Asken.
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 Og de rage sig helt skaldede for din Skyld og iføre sig Sæk; og de græde over dig i Sjælens Bitterhed med en bitter Sorg.
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 Og de opløfte et Klagemaal over dig i deres Jamren og beklage dig: „Hvo er som Tyrus, som den, der er bleven tavs midt paa Havet?‟
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 Der dine Varer kom frem af Havene, mættede du mange Folk; med Mangfoldigheden af dit Gods, og hvad du handlede med, gjorde du Konger rige paa Jorden.
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 Nu, da du knust er forsvunden af Havene i de dybe Vandeler din Handel og hele din Skare midt i dig falden.
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 Alle Øernes Indbyggere gyse over dig, og deres Konger forfærdes saare, de se bedrøvelige ud i Ansigtet.
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 Købmændene iblandt Folkene pibe ad dig; du er bleven til Gru og er til evig Tid ikke mere.
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.’”
