Hiezechielis Prophetæ 27
1 et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens
A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
2 tu ergo fili hominis adsume super Tyrum lamentum
“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre.
3 et dices Tyro quae habitat in introitu maris negotiationi populorum ad insulas multas haec dicit Dominus Deus o Tyre tu dixisti perfecti decoris ego sum
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 et in corde maris sita finitimi tui qui te aedificaverunt impleverunt decorem tuum
Your borders extend far across the sea. Your builders put you together perfectly like a beautiful ship.
5 abietibus de Sanir extruxerunt te cum omnibus tabulatis maris cedrum de Libano tulerunt ut facerent tibi malum
They built you with pine timber from Mount Hermon. They used a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.
6 quercus de Basan dolaverunt in remos tuos transtra tua fecerunt tibi ex ebore indico et praetoriola de insulis Italiae
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 byssus varia de Aegypto texta est tibi in velum ut poneretur in malo hyacinthus et purpura de insulis Elisa facta sunt operimentum tuum
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 habitatores Sidonis et Aradii fuerunt remiges tui sapientes tui Tyre facti sunt gubernatores tui
Men from Sidon and Arvad did the rowing in your ship. You had your own skilled sailors from Tyre.
9 senes Bibli et prudentes eius habuerunt nautas ad ministerium variae supellectilis tuae omnes naves maris et nautae earum fuerunt in populo negotiationis tuae
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 Persae et Lydi et Lybies erant in exercitu tuo viri bellatores tui clypeum et galeam suspenderunt in te pro ornatu tuo
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 filii Aradii cum exercitu tuo erant super muros tuos in circuitu sed et Pigmei qui erant in turribus tuis faretras suas suspenderunt in muris tuis per gyrum ipsi conpleverunt pulchritudinem tuam
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 Carthaginienses negotiatores tui a multitudine cunctarum divitiarum argento ferro stagno plumboque repleverunt nundinas tuas
Tarshish traded with you because you had so much of everything. They paid for your goods with silver, iron, tin, and lead.
13 Graecia Thubal et Mosoch ipsi institores tui mancipia et vasa aerea adduxerunt populo tuo
Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They bought your goods, paying with slaves and objects made of bronze.
14 de domo Thogorma equos et equites et mulos adduxerunt ad forum tuum
People from Beth-togarmah traded horses, war horses, and mules for your goods.
15 filii Dadan negotiatores tui insulae multae negotiatio manus tuae dentes eburneos et hebeninos commutaverunt in pretio tuo
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 Syrus negotiator tuus propter multitudinem operum tuorum gemmam purpuram et scutulata et byssum et sericum et chodchod proposuerunt in mercatu tuo
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 Iuda et terra Israhel ipsi institores tui in frumento primo balsamum et mel et oleum et resinam proposuerunt in nundinis tuis
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 Damascenus negotiator tuus in multitudine operum tuorum in multitudine diversarum opum in vino pingui in lanis coloris optimi
Because you had many different products, in fact so much of everything, Damascus traded with you using wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar.
19 Dan et Graecia et Mozel in nundinis tuis proposuerunt ferrum fabrefactum stacte et calamus in negotiatione tua
Vedan and Javan from Izal bought your goods using wrought iron, cassia, and sweet calamus.
20 Dadan institores tui in tapetibus ad sedendum
Dedan traded with you, providing riding blankets.
21 Arabia et universi principes Cedar ipsi negotiatores manus tuae cum agnis et arietibus et hedis venerunt ad te negotiatores tui
Arabia and all the leaders of Kedar traded with you, supplying lambs, rams, and goats.
22 venditores Saba et Reema ipsi negotiatores tui cum universis primis aromatibus et lapide pretioso et auro quod proposuerunt in mercatu tuo
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, exchanging gold, the very best spices, and precious stones for your goods.
23 Aran et Chenne et Eden negotiatores Saba Assur Chelmad venditores tui
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, as did Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24 ipsi negotiatores tui multifariam involucris hyacinthi et polymitorum gazarumque pretiosarum quae obvolutae et adstrictae erant funibus cedros quoque habebant in negotiationibus tuis
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 naves maris principes tuae in negotiatione tua et repleta es et glorificata nimis in corde maris
Trade ships from Tarshish transported your goods. You were like a ship sailing the sea, filled with heavy cargo.
26 in aquis multis adduxerunt te remiges tui ventus auster contrivit te in corde maris
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 divitiae tuae et thesauri tui et multiplex instrumentum tuum nautae tui et gubernatores tui qui tenebant supellectilem tuam et populo tuo praeerant viri quoque bellatores tui qui erant in te cum universa multitudine tua quae est in medio tui cadent in corde maris in die ruinae tuae
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 a sonitu clamoris gubernatorum tuorum conturbabuntur classes
The land around shakes when your sailors scream.
29 et descendent de navibus suis omnes qui tenebant remum nautae et universi gubernatores maris in terra stabunt
All the rowers abandon their ships. The sailors and all the ships' officers stand on the shore.
30 et heiulabunt super te voce magna et clamabunt amare et superiacient pulverem capitibus suis et cinere conspergentur
They shout out for you and burst out crying. They mourn for you by throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.
31 et radent super te calvitium et accingentur ciliciis et plorabunt te in amaritudine animae ploratu amarissimo
They shave their heads for you and clothe themselves in sackcloth. They weep for you, crying out in agony and heartfelt mourning
32 et adsument super te carmen lugubre et plangent te quae est ut Tyrus quae obmutuit in medio maris
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 quae in exitu negotiationum tuarum de mari implesti populos multos in multitudine divitiarum tuarum et populorum tuorum ditasti reges terrae
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 nunc contrita es a mari in profundis aquarum opes tuae et omnis multitudo tua quae erat in medio tui ceciderunt
Now you have been shipwrecked by the sea, sunk in deep water, and your cargo and your people have gone down with you.
35 universi habitatores insularum obstipuerunt super te et reges earum omnes tempestate perculsi mutaverunt vultus
Everyone living on the coastlands is shocked at what happened to you. Their kings are horrified; their faces twisted with fear.
36 negotiatores populorum sibilaverunt super te ad nihilum deducta es et non eris usque in perpetuum
The traders of the nations hiss at you in derision; disaster has brought you down and you're finished forever.”
