< Ezekiel 27 >
1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
2 “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
“Nwa nke mmadụ, bulie abụ akwa banyere Taịa,
3 Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
sị ya, gị oke obodo dị nʼọnụ oke osimiri, onye bụ onye ahịa nke mba niile dị nʼọnụ osimiri. ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: “‘Gị onwe gị, bụ Taịa, na-asị, “Ezuru m oke nʼịma mma.”
4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
I meela ka oke ala gị dịrị nʼetiti oke osimiri. Ndị wuru gị emeekwala ka ịma mma gị zuo oke.
5 They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
Osisi e ji wuo ahụ ụgbọ gị sitere nʼosisi junipa nke si Senia; ọ bụkwa osisi sida nke si Lebanọn ka e ji jidesie ihu ụgbọ ahụ ike.
6 Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
Osisi ook nke si Bashan ka e ji mee ụmara gị niile. Osisi e si Saiprọs bubata ka e ji wuo ala ụgbọ gị, jirikwa ọdụ machie ya nʼọnọdụ ịchọ ya mma.
7 Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
Ezi akwa ọcha a kpara nke ọma, nke e si Ijipt bubata, ka e ji mee ọkọlọtọ gị. Akwa ndo gị bụkwa akwa na-acha anụnụ anụnụ, na odo odo, nke e si nʼobodo ọnụ mmiri Elisha bubata.
8 The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
Ndị ikom si Saịdọn na Avad bụ ndị na-akwọrọ gị ụgbọ mmiri gị. Ndị ǹka ndị ikom gị, gị Taịa, nọ nʼụgbọ dịka ndị ọka nʼịkwọ ụgbọ mmiri.
9 The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
Ndị okenye na ndị nka Gebal a maara aha ha nọ nʼime ụgbọ mmiri gị. Ọrụ ha bụ imechisi oghere ọbụla dị nʼụgbọ ahụ. Ụgbọ mmiri niile na ndị na-anya ha na-abata nʼọnụ mmiri gị nʼihi ịzụ ihe ahịa gị.
10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
“‘Ndị ikom Peshịa na Lidiya, na Put, jere gị ozi dịka ndị agha nʼusuu ndị agha gị. Ha kokwasịrị ọta ha na okpu agha igwe ha nʼaja ụlọ gị, na-ewetara gị ebube.
11 Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
Ndị ikom Avad, na Helek bụ ndị na-eche mgbidi gị nʼakụkụ niile. Ndị ikom Gamad na-eche nche nʼụlọ elu gị niile e wusiri ike. Ha konyekwara ọta ha nʼusoro na mgbidi gị, ime ka ịma mma gị zuo oke.
12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
“‘Tashish bụ onye ahịa gị, nʼihi ịba ụba nke akụ gị. Ọ bụ ọlaọcha na igwe, na gbamgbam, na opu, ka ha ji akwụ gị ụgwọ ihe ha si nʼaka gị zụrụ.
13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
“‘Ndị Griis, Tubal na Meshek, bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Ha na-ebutere gị ndị ohu, na ihe e ji bronz kpụọ, iji kwụọ gị ụgwọ ihe ha si nʼaka gị zụrụ.
14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
“‘Otu a kwa ndị ikom Bet Togama jikwa ịnyịnya ụgbọ, na ịnyịnya agha, na ịnyịnya ibu na-agbanwere ihe ha zụrụ.
15 The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
“‘Ndị ahịa si na Dedan bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Otu a kwa ọtụtụ ndị bi nʼọnụ mmiri bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Ha ji ọdụ, na osisi eboni kwụọ gị ụgwọ ihe ha zụrụ gị.
16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
“‘Ndị Aram ka gị na ha zụrụ ahịa nʼihi ọtụtụ ngwa ahịa gị. Ha na-ejikwa nkume dị oke ọnụ tọkwọisi na akwa e sijiri esiji odo odo, na akwa a kpara nke ọma, na ezi akwa ọcha, na koral, na nkume oke ọnụahịa rubi na-akwụ gị ụgwọ ihe ha zụrụ gị.
17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
“‘Ndị Juda na ndị Izrel niile bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Ha na-eji ọka wiiti nke si nʼobodo Minit, ya na shuga, na mmanụ aṅụ, na mmanụ, na mmanụ otite na-akwụ gị ụgwọ ihe ha zụrụ gị.
18 Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
“‘Damaskọs bụkwa ndị ahịa gị, nʼihi ọtụtụ ngwa ahịa na ụba ihe ndị ị nwere ire ere. Ọ bụkwa mmanya si Helbon, na ajị anụ dị ọcha nke esi Zaha weta,
19 and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
na mmanya a gbara nʼudu nʼudu nke si Ụzal, na igwe nwupụrụ enwupụ, na kashia, na kalamus, ka ha ji akwụ gị ụgwọ ihe ha zụrụ gị.
20 Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
“‘Dedan bụ onye ahịa gị nʼakwa a na-agbasa nʼelu ịnyịnya anọkwasị ọdụ.
21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
“‘Arebịa na ụmụ eze niile nke Keda bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Ọ bụ ụmụ atụrụ, na ebule, na mkpi, ka gị na ha nʼazụrịta na-erekwa.
22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
“‘Ndị ahịa Sheba, na Raama, bụkwa ndị ahịa gị. Ha ji ụda dị iche iche na nkume dị oke ọnụahịa, na ọlaedo akwụ gị ụgwọ ihe ha zụrụ.
23 Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
“‘Ndị Haran, Kanne na Eden, na ndị ahịa Sheba, Ashọ na Kilmad, bụ ndị gị na ha zụkọrọ ahịa.
24 In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
Ha na-eweta uwe mara mma dị iche iche, na akwa e tejiri anụnụ anụnụ, na akwa a kpara nke ọma, na kapeeti mara mma dị iche iche, nke e ji ụdọ kpazie nke ọma, nke e tejiri nʼụdị dịkwa iche iche nʼọma ahịa gị.
25 The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
“‘Ụgbọ mmiri niile nke Tashish bụ ndị na-ebu ihe ahịa gị. I jupụtara nʼihe ahịa, gị obodo dị nʼetiti mmiri.
26 Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
Ndị na-anyagharị ụgbọ mmiri gị na-ebuba gị nʼosimiri. Ma ifufe siri ike nke si nʼọwụwa anyanwụ ga-etiwasị gị nʼetiti osimiri.
27 Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
Akụ gị niile, na ngwa ahịa gị niile, na ihe ịzụ ahịa gị niile, na ndị niile na-arụ ọrụ nʼụgbọ mmiri gị, na ndị na-anya ụgbọ mmiri, ma ndị na-edozi ụgbọ mmiri gị, ma ndị na-azụ ahịa gị, ma ndị agha gị niile, ha na ndị niile nọ nʼime ụgbọ gị ka mmiri ga-eri nʼetiti mmiri, nʼụbọchị ahụ ụgbọ gị ga-emikpu.
28 The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
Ala niile dị nʼọnụ mmiri ga-ama jijiji mgbe ndị ọka ụgbọ mmiri gị ga-eti mkpu akwa.
29 All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
Ndị niile na-anya ụgbọ mmiri, na ndị ọka ụgbọ niile nke oke osimiri, ga-esitekwa nʼụgbọ ha rịdata guzo nʼelu ala.
30 They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
Ha ga-eti mkpu akwa, ha ga-akwa akwa nke ukwuu, werekwa aja wụkwasị onwe ha nʼisi, na-atụrụkwa onwe ha na ntụ.
31 They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
Ha ga-akpụchapụ agịrị isi ha, yirikwa akwa mkpe, kwaa akwa nʼihi ịdị ilu nke mkpụrụobi ha. Ha ga-etikwa aka ha nʼobi.
32 As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
Mgbe ha ga na-eti mkpu akwa na-erikwa uju nʼihi gị, nke a bụ abụ akwa a ga-abụ banyere gị, “Onye ka e mere ka o dere duu ka e si mee obodo Taịa, nke osimiri gbara gburugburu?”
33 When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
Mgbe e si nʼime gị na-ebupụsị ihe ahịa gị, e ji ha na-enyeju mba dị iche iche afọ. E sitekwara nʼakụ gị dị ukwuu na ngwa ahịa gị mee ka ọtụtụ ndị eze nke ụwa bụrụ ọgaranya.
34 Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
Ugbu a, mmiri e riela gị, ọ bụ nʼokpuru osimiri ka ị tọgbọ. Akụ gị niile na ihe ahịa gị niile, na ndị niile nọ nʼime gị esorola gị laa nʼiyi.
35 All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
Ihe ndị a niile ga-eju ndị bi nʼala ọnụ mmiri osimiri niile anya. Ndị eze ha niile tụkwara egwu nke ukwuu; ihu ha gbarụkwara agbarụ site nʼegwu.
36 Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
Ndị ahịa nke mba dị iche iche na-efufe isi ha, nʼihi na ihe mere gị dị egwu. Ị laala nʼiyi ruo ebighị ebi.’”