Izikiel 27
1 Okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
2 “Nwa nke mmadụ, bulie abụ akwa banyere Taịa,
“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre.
3 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.”
Tell Tyre, the city that stands at the gateway to the sea, supplying goods to many overseas nations, that this is what the Lord God says: Tyre, you say to yourself, ‘I'm so beautiful!’
4 I meela ka oke ala gị dịrị nʼetiti oke osimiri. Ndị wuru gị emeekwala ka ịma mma gị zuo oke.
Your borders extend far across the sea. Your builders put you together perfectly like a beautiful ship.
5 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.
They built you with pine timber from Mount Hermon. They used a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.
6 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.
They made your oars with oaks from Bashan. They had wood from the island of Cyprus brought to make your deck and inlaid it with ivory.
7 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.
They made your sail with the best linen from Egypt—this was your flag that everyone recognized. They used cloth dyed blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah to make your awnings.
8 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.
Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.
9 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.
Expert craftsmen from Gebal were onboard to repair any leaks. All the other ships at sea came to trade with you and their sailors bartered for your goods.
10 “‘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.
Men from Persia, Lydia, and Put were soldiers in your army. They lived among you, hanging up their shields and helmets with you, making you famous.
11 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.
Men of Arvad and Helech defended all your city walls, while those from Gammad protected your towers. They hung their shields all around your walls. They made you so successful.
12 “‘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.
Tarshish traded with you because you had so much of everything. They paid for your goods with silver, iron, tin, and lead.
13 “‘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.
Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They bought your goods, paying with slaves and objects made of bronze.
14 “‘Otu a kwa ndị ikom Bet Togama jikwa ịnyịnya ụgbọ, na ịnyịnya agha, na ịnyịnya ibu na-agbanwere ihe ha zụrụ.
People from Beth-togarmah traded horses, war horses, and mules for your goods.
15 “‘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.
People from Dedan traded with you. You had marketplaces in many coastal areas where the people bartered with you using ivory tusks and ebony wood.
16 “‘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.
The Arameans traded with you because you had so much merchandise. They provided turquoise, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and red jasper in exchange for your goods.
17 “‘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.
Judah and the country of Israel traded with you, paying you with wheat from Minnith, pastries and honey, olive oil and balm in return for your goods.
18 “‘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,
Because you had many different products, in fact so much of everything, Damascus traded with you using wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar.
19 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.
Vedan and Javan from Izal bought your goods using wrought iron, cassia, and sweet calamus.
20 “‘Dedan bụ onye ahịa gị nʼakwa a na-agbasa nʼelu ịnyịnya anọkwasị ọdụ.
Dedan traded with you, providing riding blankets.
21 “‘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.
Arabia and all the leaders of Kedar traded with you, supplying lambs, rams, and goats.
22 “‘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.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, exchanging gold, the very best spices, and precious stones for your goods.
23 “‘Ndị Haran, Kanne na Eden, na ndị ahịa Sheba, Ashọ na Kilmad, bụ ndị gị na ha zụkọrọ ahịa.
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, as did Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24 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.
In your marketplaces they traded with you, providing the finest blue clothing, embroidery, carpets made with different colored threads, and strong ropes of twisted strands.
25 “‘Ụgbọ mmiri niile nke Tashish bụ ndị na-ebu ihe ahịa gị. I jupụtara nʼihe ahịa, gị obodo dị nʼetiti mmiri.
Trade ships from Tarshish transported your goods. You were like a ship sailing the sea, filled with heavy cargo.
26 Ndị na-anyagharị ụgbọ mmiri gị na-ebuba gị nʼosimiri. Ma ifufe siri ike nke si nʼọwụwa anyanwụ ga-etiwasị gị nʼetiti osimiri.
Your rowers took you a long way out on the water, but the east wind broke you apart in there in the open ocean.
27 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.
You've lost everything! You wealth, your goods, your cargo, your crew of sailors, officers, and repairmen, your traders and all the soldiers you had, along with everyone else on board, fall into the depths of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.
28 Ala niile dị nʼọnụ mmiri ga-ama jijiji mgbe ndị ọka ụgbọ mmiri gị ga-eti mkpu akwa.
The land around shakes when your sailors scream.
29 Ndị niile na-anya ụgbọ mmiri, na ndị ọka ụgbọ niile nke oke osimiri, ga-esitekwa nʼụgbọ ha rịdata guzo nʼelu ala.
All the rowers abandon their ships. The sailors and all the ships' officers stand on the shore.
30 Ha ga-eti mkpu akwa, ha ga-akwa akwa nke ukwuu, werekwa aja wụkwasị onwe ha nʼisi, na-atụrụkwa onwe ha na ntụ.
They shout out for you and burst out crying. They mourn for you by throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.
31 Ha ga-akpụchapụ agịrị isi ha, yirikwa akwa mkpe, kwaa akwa nʼihi ịdị ilu nke mkpụrụobi ha. Ha ga-etikwa aka ha nʼobi.
They shave their heads for you and clothe themselves in sackcloth. They weep for you, crying out in agony and heartfelt mourning
32 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?”
As they weep and wail over you, they sing a funeral song for you: ‘Who could compare to Tyre, now destroyed out in the sea?
33 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.
You made many people happy when they received your goods from far across the sea. You made the kings of the earth rich with all your valuable goods and products.
34 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.
Now you have been shipwrecked by the sea, sunk in deep water, and your cargo and your people have gone down with you.
35 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.
Everyone living on the coastlands is shocked at what happened to you. Their kings are horrified; their faces twisted with fear.
36 Ndị ahịa nke mba dị iche iche na-efufe isi ha, nʼihi na ihe mere gị dị egwu. Ị laala nʼiyi ruo ebighị ebi.’”
The traders of the nations hiss at you in derision; disaster has brought you down and you're finished forever.”
