Ezekieli 27
1 Kiugo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩanginyĩrĩire, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
Yahweh said this to me:
2 “Mũrũ wa mũndũ, cakaya nĩ ũndũ wa Turo.
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 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.”
[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 Wathani waku warĩ o kũu iria gatagatĩ; aaki aku nĩo maatũmire ũthaka waku ũkinyanĩre.
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 Maagũthondekeire mbaũ ciaku ciothe na mĩkarakaba kuuma Seniru; nĩmooire mĩtarakwa ya kuuma Lebanoni nĩguo magũthondekere mũtĩ wa kĩbebero.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Andũ a Sidoni na Arivadi nĩo maatwarithagia marikabu ciaku; nao andũ aku arĩa oogĩ, wee Turo, nĩo maarutaga wĩra marikabu-inĩ.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 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.
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 “‘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.
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 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.
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 “‘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.
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 “‘Ningĩ andũ a Javani, na Tubali, na Mesheki nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe; maakũũranagia indo ciaku na ngombo, na indo ciao cia gĩcango.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 “‘Andũ a Bethi-Togarima nĩmakũũranagia indo ciaku cia wonjoria na mbarathi cia wĩra, na mbarathi cia ita, o na nyũmbũ ciao.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 “‘Ningĩ andũ a Dedani nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe, na mabũrũri maingĩ ma ndwere-inĩ cia iria maarĩ agũri a indo ciaku; maakũrĩhaga na mĩguongo na mĩbĩngũ.
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 “‘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.
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 “‘Juda na Isiraeli nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe; magĩkũũrania indo ciaku cia wonjoria na ngano ya kuuma Minithu, na theremende, na ũũkĩ, na maguta, na ũbani.
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 “‘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.
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 “‘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.
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 “‘Ningĩ andũ a Dedani nĩo mwonjorithanagia nao matandĩko ma mbarathi.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 “‘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.
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 “‘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.
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 “‘Ningĩ andũ a Harani, na Kane, na Edeni, marĩ hamwe na onjoria a Sheba, na Ashuri, na Kilimadi nĩmoonjorithanagia nawe.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 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.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 “‘Marikabu cia Tarishishi nĩcio igũkuuagĩra indo ciaku cia wonjoria. Ũiyũrĩrĩirio mĩrigo mĩritũ o kũu iria gatagatĩ.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Andũ aku arĩa matwarithagia marikabu magũtwaraga maria-inĩ gatagatĩ. No rĩrĩ, rũhuho rwa mwena wa irathĩro nĩrũgakuunanga ũtuĩkange icunjĩ ũrĩ kũu iria gatagatĩ.
“‘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 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.
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 Mabũrũri marĩa mariganĩtie na iria nĩmagathingitha hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aruti wĩra aku a marikabu-inĩ magaakaya.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 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.
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 Makaanĩrĩra, makũrĩrĩre marĩ na ruo; makeitĩrĩria rũkũngũ mĩtwe, na megaragarie mũhu-inĩ.
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 Makenja mĩtwe yao nĩ ũndũ waku, na mehumbe nguo cia makũnia. Nĩmagakũrĩrĩra marĩ na ruo rwa ngoro, na macakae nĩ kĩeha.
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 Na hĩndĩ ĩyo maragirĩka magĩgũcakayagĩra-rĩ, nĩmakambĩrĩria macakaya magũkoniĩ, makiugaga atĩrĩ: “Nũũ ũrĩ wakirio ta Turo, athiũrũrũkĩirio nĩ iria?”
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 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.
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 Rĩu nĩwanangĩtwo nĩ iria o kũu maaĩ-inĩ marĩa mariku; nĩũtoonyereire hamwe na indo ciaku cia wonjoria, o na arĩa othe mũtwaranaga nao.
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 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.
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 Nao onjoria marĩ gatagatĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ nĩmarakũnyũrũria; nĩũkinyĩte mũthia wa kũguoyohithania, nawe ndũgacooka kuonwo rĩngĩ.’”
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.’”
