Ezeekyeri 27
1 Ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 “Kaakano, ggwe omwana w’omuntu tandika okukungubagira Ttuulo.
“You, therefore, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre.
3 Oyogere eri Ttuulo, ekiri awayingirirwa mu nnyanja, omusuubuzi ow’amawanga ag’oku ttale ery’ennyanja, nti bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “‘Ggwe Ttuulo oyogera nti, “Natuukirira mu bulungi.”
And you shall say to Tyre, which lives at the entrance to the sea, which is the marketplace of the peoples for the many islands: Thus says the Lord God: O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am of perfect beauty,
4 Amatwale go gakoma mu nnyanja wakati, era n’abaakuzimba baakola omulimu ogw’ettendo.
for I have been positioned at the heart of the sea!’ Your neighbors, who built you, have filled up your beauty.
5 Baakola embaawo zo zonna mu miberosi gya Seniri, ne baddira emivule egy’e Lebanooni ne bakolamu omulongooti.
They constructed you with spruce from Senir, with all the planks of the sea. They have taken cedars from Lebanon, so that they might make a mast for you.
6 Ne bakola enkasi zo okuva mu myera egya Basani, n’emmanga zo, bazikola mu nzo, ez’oku bizinga ebya Kittimu, nga bazaaliiridde n’amasanga.
They have formed your oars from the oaks of Bashan. And they have made your crossbeams from Indian ivory, and the pilothouse is from the islands of Italy.
7 Ettanga lyo lyali lya linena aliko omudalizo eryava mu Misiri, era lyakozesebwanga ebendera; n’engoye zo zaali za bbululu n’ez’effulungu ezaaba ku ttale erya Erisa ekyali ku mabbali g’ennyanja.
Colorful fine linen from Egypt was woven for you as a sail to be placed upon the mast; hyacinth and purple from the islands of Elishah were made into your covering.
8 Abasajja b’e Sidoni ne Aluwadi be baakubanga enkasi, n’abasajja bo abamanyirivu, ggwe Ttuulo, be baali abalunnyanja.
The inhabitants of Sidon and of Arwad were your rowers. Your wise ones, O Tyre, were your navigators.
9 Abasajja abazira ab’e Gebali n’abagezigezi baaberanga mu ggwe, era ng’omulimu gwabwe kunyweza emiguwa gy’ebyombo; ebyombo byonna eby’oku nnyanja n’abagoba baabyo bajjanga okusuubula naawe; nga bagula ebyamaguzi byo.
The elders of Gebal and its experts were considered as sailors making use of your diverse equipment. All the ships of the sea and their sailors were your merchants among the people.
10 “‘Abantu ab’e Buperusi, ne Luudi ne Puuti, baali mu ggye lyo, era be baawanikanga engabo n’enkuufiira ku bisenge byo ne bakuwa ekitiibwa.
The Persians, and the Lydians, and the Libyans were your men of war in your army. They suspended shield and helmet within you for your adornment.
11 Abasajja ba Aluwadi n’eggye lyabwe be baakuumanga bbugwe wo enjuuyi zonna; abasajja b’e Gagammada baabanga mu mirongooti gyo nga bawanise engabo zaabwe okwetooloola bbugwe wo, era be baakulabisanga obulungi.
The sons of Arwad were with your army upon your walls all around. And even the Gammadim, who were in your towers, suspended their quivers on your walls on all sides; they completed your beauty.
12 “‘Talusiisi yakolanga naawe obusuubuzi obw’obugagga obw’engeri zonna bwe walina, baawanyisanga effeeza, n’ebyuma, n’amabaati n’amasasi bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
The Carthaginians, your merchants, supplied your festivals with a multitude of diverse riches, with silver, iron, tin, and lead.
13 “‘Buyonaani, Tubali, ne Meseki be baakusuubulangako, nga muwanyisaganya abaddu n’ebintu eby’ebikomo bafune ebintu byammwe.
Greece, Tubal, and Meshech, these were your peddlers; they traveled to your people with slaves and with brass vessels.
14 “‘Ab’omu Togaluma baawanyisaganya embalaasi ez’emirimu egya bulijjo, n’embalaasi ez’entalo, n’ennyumbu bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
From the house of Togarmah, they brought horses, and horsemen, and mules to your market.
15 “‘Abasajja ab’e Dedani baasuubulanga naawe, era n’abatuuze ab’oku lubalama lw’ennyanja baali katale ko, nga bakusasula n’amasanga n’emitoogo.
The sons of Dedan were your merchants. The many islands were the marketplace of your hand. They traded teeth of ivory and of ebony for your price.
16 “‘Edomu baakolanga naawe eby’obusuubuzi olw’obungi bw’ebintu byo; era baawanyisanga naawe amayinja aga nnawandagala, n’engoye ez’effulungu, n’emirimu egy’eddalizo, ne linena omulungi ne kolali n’amayinja amatwakaavu bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
The Syrian was your merchant. Because of the multitude of your works, they offered jewels, and purple, and patterned cloth, and fine linen, and silk, and other valuables in your market.
17 “‘Yuda ne Isirayiri baakolanga naawe eby’obusuubuzi nga bawaanyisa naawe eŋŋaano eyavanga e Minnisi n’ebyakaloosa, n’omubisi gw’enjuki, n’amafuta n’envumbo, bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
Judah and the land of Israel, these were your peddlers of the best grain; they offered balsam, and honey, and oil, and resins at your festivals.
18 “‘Olw’obugagga bwo obungi, n’ebintu byo ebingi, Ddamasiko baasuubulanga naawe wayini ow’e Keruboni, n’ebyoya by’endiga ebyeru eby’e Zakari.
The Damascene was your trader in the multitude of your works, in greatly diverse wealth, in rich wine, in wool with the finest coloring.
19 Aba Ddaani ne Yovani (Buyonaani) abaavanga e Wuzari baawanyisanga naawe ekyuma ekiyisiddwa mu muliro n’embawo eza kasiya ne kalamo, ne bagula ebyamaguzi byo.
Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have offered works made of iron at your festivals. Storax ointment and sweet flag were in your marketplace.
20 “‘Dedani yakusuubulangako bulangiti ezakozesebwanga ne mu kwebagala embalaasi.
The men of Dedan were your peddlers of tapestries used as seats.
21 “‘Buwalabu n’abalangira bonna ab’e Kedali baakusuubulangako era ne bakugulako abaana b’endiga, n’endiga ennume n’embuzi.
Arabia and all the leaders of Kedar, these were the merchants at your hand. Your merchants came to you with lambs, and rams, and young goats.
22 “‘Abasuubuzi ab’e Seeba ne Laama baakolagananga naawe, nga bakusuubulako ebyakaloosa ebisinga byonna obulungi, n’amayinja gonna ag’omuwendo omungi ne zaabu, bafune ebyamaguzi byammwe.
The vendors of Sheba and Raamah, these were your merchants, with all the finest aromatics, and precious stones, and gold, which they offered in your marketplace.
23 “‘Kalani, ne Kaane ne Adeni n’abasuubuzi ab’e Seeba, Asuli, ne Kirumaadi baasuubulanga naawe.
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden were your merchants. Sheba, Assur, and Chilmad were your sellers.
24 Mu katale ko baasubulirangamu engoye ennungi, engoye eza bbululu, n’engoye ez’eddalizo, n’ebiwempe ebineekaneeka ebiriko emiguwa emiruke egyalukibwa obulungi.
These were your merchants in many places, with windings of hyacinth and of colorful weavings, and with precious treasures, which were wrapped and bound with cords. Also, they had works of cedar among your merchandise.
25 “‘Ebyombo eby’e Talusiisi bye byatambuzanga ebyamaguzi byo. Era wajjula n’oba n’ebintu bingi wakati mu nnyanja.
The ships of the sea were important to your business dealings. For you were replenished and exceedingly glorified in the heart of the sea.
26 Abakubi b’enkasi bakutwala awali amayengo amangi. Naye omuyaga ogw’Ebuvanjuba gulikumenyeramenyera wakati mu nnyanja.
Your rowers have brought you into many waters. The south wind has worn you down in the heart of the sea.
27 Obugagga bwo n’ebyamaguzi byo n’ebikozesebwa byo, n’abalunnyanja bo, n’abagoba bo, n’abasuubuzi bo n’abaserikale bo bonna na buli muntu ali ku kyombo balibbira wakati mu nnyanja ku lunaku kw’oligwiira ku kabenje.
Your riches, and your treasures, and your versatile equipment, your sailors and your navigators, who handle your goods and who were first among your people, likewise your men of war, who were among you, and your entire multitude that is in your midst: they will fall in the heart of the sea on the day of your ruin.
28 Eddoboozi ly’okukaaba kw’abalunnyanja bo, kulikankanya ebyalo ebiri ku lubalama lw’ennyanja.
Your fleets will be disturbed by the sound of an outcry from your navigators.
29 Abakubi b’enkasi bonna balyabulira ebyombo byabwe; n’abagoba n’abalunnyanja bonna baliyimirira ku lubalama lw’ennyanja.
And all who were handling the oar will descend from their ships; the sailors and all the navigators of the sea will stand upon the land.
30 Baliyimusa amaloboozi gaabwe ne bakukaabira nnyo; era baliteeka enfuufu ku mitwe gyabwe ne beevulunga mu vvu.
And they will howl over you with a great voice, and they will cry out with bitterness. And they will cast dust upon their heads, and they will be sprinkled with ashes.
31 Balikumwera emitwe gyabwe, era Balyambala ebibukutu. Balikukaabira n’emmeeme ezennyamidde nga bakukungubaga n’emitima egijjudde ennyiike.
And they will shave their heads because of you, and they will be wrapped in haircloth. And they will weep for you with bitterness of soul, with a very bitter weeping.
32 Balikukungubagira nga bwe bakuba ebiwoobe nga boogera nti, Ani eyali asirisibbwa nga Ttuulo eyeetooloddwa ennyanja?
And they will take up a mournful verse over you, and they will lament you: ‘What city is like Tyre, which has become mute in the midst of the sea?’
33 Bwe waweerezanga ebyamaguzi byo ku nnyanja, amawanga mangi gamalibwanga; era ne bakabaka b’ensi baagaggawazibwa eby’obugagga bwo ebingi n’ebyamaguzi byo.
For by the going forth of your merchandise by sea, you supplied many peoples; by the multitude of your riches and of your people, you enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Kaakano ennyanja ekumazeewo, mu buziba bw’amazzi; ebyamaguzi byo n’ab’omu kyombo kyo bonna babbidde naawe.
Now you have been worn away by the sea, your opulence is in the depths of the waters, and your entire multitude that was in your midst has fallen.
35 Abantu bonna ab’oku lubalama lw’ennyanja bafunye ensisi, era ne bakabaka baabwe bajjudde entiisa tebafaananika mu maaso olw’entiisa.
All the inhabitants of the islands have been stupefied over you; and all their kings, having been struck by the tempest, have changed their expression.
36 Abasuubuzi ab’omu mawanga bakufuuyira empa; otuuse ku nkomerero embi, so tolibeerawo nate ennaku zonna.’”
The merchants of the peoples have hissed over you. You have been reduced to nothing, and you shall not be again, even forever.”
