< Ezekiel 27 >
1 And the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying:
Kiugo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩanginyĩrĩire, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
2 Thou, therefore, son of man, Take up over Tyre a dirge;
“Mũrũ wa mũndũ, cakaya nĩ ũndũ wa Turo.
3 And thou shalt say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest by the entrances of the sea, Thou merchant of the peoples unto many shores, — Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, O Tyre, Thou saidst, I, am the perfection of beauty!
Ĩra Turo, itũũra rĩu rĩrĩ itoonyero-inĩ rĩa iria, rĩu rĩonjoranagia na andũ a ndwere-inĩ nyingĩ cia iria atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathani Jehova ekuuga ũũ: “‘Uugaga atĩrĩ, wee Turo, “Niĩ thakarĩte ngarĩkia.”
4 In the heart of the seas, were thy bounds, —Thy builders perfected thy beauty:
Wathani waku warĩ o kũu iria gatagatĩ; aaki aku nĩo maatũmire ũthaka waku ũkinyanĩre.
5 With fir-trees from Senir, but they for thee all the two-decked vessels, — Cedar from Lebanon, fetched they, to make masts for thee:
Maagũthondekeire mbaũ ciaku ciothe na mĩkarakaba kuuma Seniru; nĩmooire mĩtarakwa ya kuuma Lebanoni nĩguo magũthondekere mũtĩ wa kĩbebero.
6 With oaks from Bashan, made they thine oars, — Thy benches, made they of ivory, inlaid with boxwood, From the shores of the West:
Nayo mĩtĩ ya gũtwarithia marikabu makĩmĩthondeka na mĩgandi kuuma Bashani; nacio mbaũ cia mĩthithinda cioimĩte ndwere-inĩ cia iria rĩa Kitimu, magĩgwakĩra nacio marikabu thĩinĩ, igemetio na mĩguongo.
7 Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, was thy sail, To serve thee for ensign, — Blue and purple from the shores of Aeolis became thine awning:
Taama mwega wa gatani ũrĩa mũgemie wa kuuma bũrũri wa Misiri nĩguo warĩ gĩtama gĩaku gĩa gũtwara marikabu, na noguo warĩ bendera yaku; ciandarũa ciaku cia kũhumbĩra igũrũ na cio ciarĩ cia rangi wa bururu na wa ndathi, kuuma ndwere-inĩ cia iria mwena wa Elisha.
8 the inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad, Became rowers for thee, — Thine own skilled men O Tyre, were within thee, They were thy sailors:
Andũ a Sidoni na Arivadi nĩo maatwarithagia marikabu ciaku; nao andũ aku arĩa oogĩ, wee Turo, nĩo maarutaga wĩra marikabu-inĩ.
9 the elders of Byblus and the skilled men thereof, were within thee, Thy calkers, — All the ships of the sea and their mariners, were within thee, To carry on thy traffic,
Mabundi arĩa akũrũ a Gebali nĩo maarutaga wĩra wa gũthinga mĩanya kũu marikabu-inĩ. Marikabu ciothe cia iria-inĩ na atwarithia a cio mookĩte kũu nĩguo mũthogorane nao indo ciaku.
10 They of Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, Thy men of war, — Shield and helmet, hung they up within thee, They set forth thy splendour:
“‘Andũ a Perisia, na Ludu, na Putu nĩo maatungataga marĩ thigari mbũtũ-inĩ ciaku cia ita. Maacuuragia ngo na ngũbia ciao cia kĩgera thingo-inĩ ciaku, igakũrehagĩra riiri.
11 The sons of Arvad: with thine army, were upon thy walls round about, And valorous in thy towers, — Their shields, hung they up on thy walls round about, They perfected thy beauty:
Andũ a Arivadi na Heleki nĩo maarangagĩra thingo ciaku mĩena yothe; nao andũ a Gamadi nĩo maakoragwo marĩ mĩthiringo-inĩ yaku ĩrĩa mĩraihu na igũrũ. Maacuuragia ngo ciao gũthiũrũrũkĩria thingo ciaku; magĩtũma ũthaka waku ũkinyanĩre.
12 Tarshish was a trader of thine. For the abundance of all wealth, — With silver iron. tin and lead, Took they part in thy traffic:
“‘Andũ a Tarishishi nĩmarutithanirie wĩra wa wonjoria nawe nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa warĩ na ũtonga mũnene wa indo; nĩmakũũranagia indo ciaku cia wonjoria na betha, na kĩgera, na mabati, na ngocorai.
13 Javan. Tubal and Meshech, They were merchants of thine, — With the persons of men and vessels of bronze, Shared they in thy barter:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Javani, na Tubali, na Mesheki nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe; maakũũranagia indo ciaku na ngombo, na indo ciao cia gĩcango.
14 Some of the house of Togarmah, with horses and horsemen and mules, Took part in thy traffic:
“‘Andũ a Bethi-Togarima nĩmakũũranagia indo ciaku cia wonjoria na mbarathi cia wĩra, na mbarathi cia ita, o na nyũmbũ ciao.
15 the sons of Dedan were merchants of thine, Many, isles, took the merchandise of thy hand, —Horns of ivory and ebony, gave they back to thee in exchange:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Dedani nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe, na mabũrũri maingĩ ma ndwere-inĩ cia iria maarĩ agũri a indo ciaku; maakũrĩhaga na mĩguongo na mĩbĩngũ.
16 Syria, was a trader of thine For the abundance of thy manufactures, - With carbuncle and purple and embroidery and fine linen and coral and rubies, Took they part in thy traffic:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Suriata nĩmarutithanirie wĩra wa wonjoria nawe tondũ wa indo ciaku kũingĩha; nĩmakũũranirie indo ciaku cia wonjoria na tũhiga twa thumarati, na mataama ma rangi wa ndathi, na nguo iria ngʼemie, na gatani ĩrĩa njega, na maricani, o na tũhiga twa goro tũrĩa tũtune.
17 Judah and the land of Israel, They, were merchants of thine, — With the wheat of Minnith and the sweets of pannag and honey and oil and balsam, Shared they in thy barter:
“‘Juda na Isiraeli nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe; magĩkũũrania indo ciaku cia wonjoria na ngano ya kuuma Minithu, na theremende, na ũũkĩ, na maguta, na ũbani.
18 Damascus was a trader of thine For the multitude of thy manufactures For the multitude of all wealth, - With the wine of Helbon and white wool:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Dameski, tondũ wa indo ciaku nyingĩ na ũtonga waku mũnene wa indo, nĩmarutithanirie wĩra wa kwonjorithia nawe wa wendia wa ndibei ya kuuma Helibona, na guoya wa ngʼondu wa kuuma Zaharu.
19 Wedan and Javan, from Uzal, Brought into thy traffic, — Steel, cassia and calamus, Were, in thy merchandise:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Avedani, na Ajavani moimĩte Uzali nĩmagũraga indo ciaku cia wonjoria; nĩmakũũranagia indo ciaku cia wonjoria na igera iria ndure, na mahuti marĩa manungi wega, o na mũtarathini.
20 Dedan was a merchant of thine, - With spreading wraps for riding:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Dedani nĩo mwonjorithanagia nao matandĩko ma mbarathi.
21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, They, were traders at thy service, — With lambs and rams and he-goats, With these, were they traders of thine:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Arabia na anene othe a Kedari maarĩ agũri a indo ciaku; nĩmarutithanirie wĩra wa wonjoria nawe wa tũgondu, na ndũrũme, na mbũri.
22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, They were merchants of thine, — With the chief of all spices and with every kind of precious stone and gold, Took they part in thy traffic:
“‘Nao onjoria a kuuma Sheba na Rama nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe; nĩ ũndũ indo ciaku cia wonjoria maacikũũranagia na indo iria njega mũno cia mĩthemba yothe ya mahuti manungi wega, na tũhiga twa goro, na thahabu.
23 Haran and Canneh and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, —Asshur. Chilmad, Were merchants of thine:
“‘Ningĩ andũ a Harani, na Kane, na Edeni, marĩ hamwe na onjoria a Sheba, na Ashuri, na Kilimadi nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe.
24 Those were thy merchants for gorgeous garments, for wrappings of blue and embroidery, and for treasure-chests of variegated cloth, —for cords, twisted and strong, in thy market:
Kũu ndũnyũ-inĩ yaku-rĩ, nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe nguo iria thaka, na itambaya cia bururu, na nguo iria ngʼemie, na mĩgeka ya marangi maingĩ ĩtumĩtwo na ndigi njogothe ikundĩkĩtwo ikanyiitio.
25 the ships of Tarshish, were thy masts Carrying on thy barter, So wast thou filled and becamest very glorious In the heart of the seas.
“‘Marikabu cia Tarishishi nĩcio igũkuuagĩra indo ciaku cia wonjoria. Ũiyũrĩrĩirio mĩrigo mĩritũ o kũu iria gatagatĩ.
26 Into mighty waters, have they brought thee, the rowers—even thee, — the east wind, hath broken thee In the heart of the seas:
Andũ aku arĩa matwarithagia marikabu magũtwaraga maria-inĩ gatagatĩ. No rĩrĩ, rũhuho rwa mwena wa irathĩro nĩrũgakuunanga ũtuĩkange icunjĩ ũrĩ kũu iria gatagatĩ.
27 Thy wealth and thy wares, thy merchandise thy mariners, and thy sailors, -thy calkers and the barterers of thy merchandise and all thy men of war who are in thee and in all thy gathered host which is in thy midst Shall fall into the heart of the seas, In the day of thy fall.
Ũtonga waku, na indo ciaku cia wonjoria, na cia wendia, na thigari ciaku cia iria-inĩ, na arĩa marutaga wĩra marikabu-inĩ, na arĩa marutaga wĩra wa gũthinga, na onjorithia aku, na thigari ciaku ciothe, na mũndũ ũngĩ o wothe ũrĩ marikabu-inĩ, nĩmagatoonyerera iria gatagatĩ mũthenya ũrĩa marikabu yaku ĩkoinĩkanga.
28 At the sound of the outcry of thy pilots, the coasts shall quake:
Mabũrũri marĩa mariganĩtie na iria nĩmagathingitha hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aruti wĩra aku a marikabu-inĩ magaakaya.
29 Then shall come down from their ships all that handle the oar, mariners, all the sailors of the sea— Upon the land, shall they take up their station;
Arĩa othe mahutanagia na mĩiko ya gũtwarithia marikabu nĩmagatiganĩria marikabu ciao; thigari cia iria-inĩ na arĩa othe marutaga wĩra marikabu-inĩ makaarũgama hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia iria.
30 And make loud [lament] over thee, with their voice, And make biter outcry, - And shall lift up dust on their heads, In ashes, shall roll themselves;
Makaanĩrĩra, makũrĩrĩre marĩ na ruo; makeitĩrĩria rũkũngũ mĩtwe, na megaragarie mũhu-inĩ.
31 And shall make bald for thee a baldness And gird them with sackcloth, — And shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul A bitter lamentation;
Makenja mĩtwe yao nĩ ũndũ waku, na mehumbe nguo cia makũnia. Nĩmagakũrĩrĩra marĩ na ruo rwa ngoro, na macakae nĩ kĩeha.
32 And shall take up for thee in their Wailing: a dirge, And shall chant over thee, - Who is like Tyre? Like the Sent One in the midst of the sea?
Na hĩndĩ ĩyo maragirĩka magĩgũcakayagĩra-rĩ, nĩmakambĩrĩria macakaya magũkoniĩ, makiugaga atĩrĩ: “Nũũ ũrĩ wakirio ta Turo, athiũrũrũkĩirio nĩ iria?”
33 By the going forth of thy commodities out of the seas, Thou didst satisfy many peoples, By the multitude of thy wares and of thy merchandise, Thou didst enrich the kings of the earth.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa indo ciaku cia wonjoria ciatwaragwo iria-inĩ-rĩ, nĩwaiganithirie mabataro ma ndũrĩrĩ nyingĩ; nĩ ũndũ wa ũtonga waku mũnene, na ũingĩ wa indo ciaku cia wonjoria, ũgĩtongia athamaki a thĩ.
34 Now, thou art wrecked out of the seas In the depths of waters, — Thy merchandise and all thy gathered host In thy midst, have fallen.
Rĩu nĩwanangĩtwo nĩ iria o kũu maaĩ-inĩ marĩa mariku; nĩũtoonyereire hamwe na indo ciaku cia wonjoria, o na arĩa othe mũtwaranaga nao.
35 All the dwellers in the coastlands, Are astounded over thee, - And their kings have been made to shudder a shuddering, To be troubled in countenance.
Arĩa othe matũũraga mabũrũri-inĩ marĩa marĩ ndwere-inĩ cia iria nĩmamakĩte nĩ ũndũ waku; athamaki ao mainainaga nĩ kũmaka, na magathita ithiithi nĩ guoya.
36 The traders among the peoples, have hissed over thee: A terror, hast thou become, And, art not, Unto times age-abiding.
Nao onjoria marĩ gatagatĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ nĩmarakũnyũrũria; nĩũkinyĩte mũthia wa kũguoyohithania, nawe ndũgacooka kuonwo rĩngĩ.’”