Hisqiʼeel 27
1 Ergasii dubbiin Waaqayyoo akkana jedhee gara koo dhufe:
Yahweh said this to me:
2 “Yaa ilma namaa, waaʼee Xiiroos faarsii booʼi.
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 Xiiroos ishee balbala galaanaa irra jiraattu, kan uummata qarqara galaanaa hundaaf daldaltuu taate sanaan akkana jedhi; ‘Waaqayyo Gooftaan akkana jedha: “‘Yaa Xiiroos, ati, “Ani bareedinaan hirʼina hin qabu” jetta.
[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 Daangaan kee garaa galaanaa keessa; warri si ijaaran bareedduu hirʼina hin qabne si taasisaniiru.
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 Isaan laaxaa doonii keetii birbirsa Seniirii dhufeen hojjetan; utubaa doonii siif tolchuufis Libaanoonii birbirsa fidan.
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 Qilxuu Baashaanii dhufeen batoo kee hojjetan; muka birbirsaa kan qarqara Qophiroosiitii dhufeen lafa doonii keessaa ilka arbaatiin miidhagsanii siif hojjetan.
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 Sharaan doonii keetii quncee talbaa kan miidhagfamee biyya Gibxii dhufe ture; innis akka faajjiitti si fayyade; haguuggiin kees bifa cuquliisaa fi diimaa dhiilgee kan qarqara Eliishaatii dhufe ture.
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 Mooqxonni kee namoota Siidoonaa fi Arwaadii dhufan turan; yaa Xiiroos hayyoonni kee ooftota doonii keetii turan.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Ogeeyyiin Gebaal kanneen muuxannoo guddaa qaban, qaawwa doonii keetii duuchuuf si gidduu turan. Dooniiwwan galaanaatii fi ooftonni isaanii hundi, si wajjin daldaluuf gara kee dhufu turan.
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 “‘Namoonni Faaresi, kan Luudii fi kan Fuuxii, loltummaadhaan loltoota kee gidduu tajaajilan. Isaanis si miidhagsuuf gaachanawwan isaanii fi gonfoo isaanii si keessatti fannisan.
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 Namoonni Arwaadii fi Heeleekii dallaa kee qixa hundaan eegan; namoonni Gamaadii gamoowwan kee keessa turan. Gaachana isaaniis naannessanii dallaa keetti fannisan; isaan bareedduu hanqina hin qabne si taasisan.
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 “‘Sababii guddina qabeenya keetiitiif Tarshiish si wajjin daldalaa turte; isaan meetii, sibiila, qorqorroo fi dilaalii fidanii si wajjin wal geeddaraa daldalaa turan.
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 “‘Giriik, Tuubaalii fi Meshek si wajjin daldalan; isaanis miʼoota gurguraa keetiin garbootaa fi miʼoota naasii geeddaru turan.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 “‘Namoonni Beet Toogarmaa immoo fardeen feʼiisaa, fardeen lolaatii fi gaangoliidhaan miʼa kee kan daldalaa geeddaratu ture.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 “‘Namoonni Dedaanii si wajjin daldalan; biyyoonni qarqara galaanaa baayʼeenis maamiloota kee turan; isaanis ilka arbaatii fi muka harsammeessaa siif baasan.
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 “‘Sababii ati oomisha guddaa qabduuf Sooriyaan si wajjin daldalti ture; isaanis maragdiin, uffata diimaa dhiilgeen, wayyaa faayeffameen, uffata quncee talbaa irraa hojjetame haphii isaatiin, elellaanii fi lula diimaadhaan miʼoota kee daldalaa geeddaratan.
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 “‘Yihuudaa fi Israaʼelis si wajjin daldalan; isaanis qamadii biyya Miiniiti, Maxinoo miʼaawaa, damma, zayitii fi baalmiin miʼa daldalaa kee geeddaratan.
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 “‘Sababii oomisha kee hedduutii fi qabeenya miʼa kee guddaa sanaatiif Damaasqoon daadhii wayinii Helbooniitii fi rifeensa hoolaa Zaahariitiin si wajjin daldalteerti.
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 Warri Daanii fi Yaawaan kanneen Oseelii dhufan miʼa daldalaa kee bitatan; isaanis sibiila baqfamee hojjetameen burgudii fi qarafaadhaan miʼoota daldalaa kee ni geeddarratu ture.
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 “‘Dedaan immoo uffata kooraa si wajjin daldalte.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 “‘Biyyi Arabaatii fi ilmaan mootota Qeedaar hundi maamiloota kee turan. Isaanis xobbaallaa hoolaa, korbeeyyii hoolaatii fi reʼoota si wajjin daldalu turan.
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 “‘Daldaltoonni Shebaatii fi Raʼimaa si wajjin daldalaniiru; urgooftuuwwan gosa hundaa, dhagaawwan gati jabeeyyii fi warqeedhaan miʼoota daldalaa kee geeddarataniiru.
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 “‘Kaaraan, Kaneen, Eden, daldaltoonni Shebaa, Ashuurii fi Kilmaad si wajjin daldalaa turan.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 Isaan iddoo gabaa keetii keessatti uffata mimmiidhagaa, uffata bifa cuquliisaa, uffata faayeffamee fi afaa halluu garaa garaa kan kirrii micciiramee jabeeffamee dhaʼameen daldalan.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 “‘Dooniiwwan Tarshiish, miʼoota kee kan daldalaa siif feʼan. Ati walakkaa galaanaatti feʼiisa ulfaataadhaan guutamteerta.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Mooqxonni kee, gara galaana guddaatti si geessan. Bubbeen baʼa biiftuu garuu galaana walakkaatti si caccabsa.
“‘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 Gaafa dooniin kee caccabutti qabeenyi kee, meeshaan keetii fi miʼi daldalaa kee, namoonni kee kanneen dooniidhaan hojjetan, ooftonni dooniitii fi warri doonii haaromsan, daldaltoonni keetii fi loltoonni kee hundi namni doonii irra jiru biraa hundi garaa galaanaa keessatti gad liqimfamu.
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 Yeroo ooftonni doonii keetii iyyanitti biyyoonni qarqara galaanaa ni raafamu.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Warri batoo qabatan hundi, warri doonii irra hojjetanii fi ooftonni doonii, doonii isaanii irraa buʼanii qarqara galaanaa dhaabatu.
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 Isaanis sagalee isaanii ol fudhatanii hiqqifatanii siif booʼu; mataa isaaniittis awwaara firfirsanii daaraa keessa gangalatu.
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 Waaʼee keetiifis mataa haaddatanii wayyaa gaddaa uffatu. Lubbuu isaaniitiin akka malee hiqqifatanii gadda guddaadhaan ni booʼu.
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 Isaanis yeroo wawwaatanii siif booʼanitti, “Kan akka Xiiroos galaanaan liqimfamee bade eenyu?” jedhanii faaruu booʼichaa siif faarsu.
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 Yeroo miʼi daldalaa kee galaana irra ergamutti, ati saboota hedduu quufsite; qabeenya kee guddaa fi miʼa keetiin mootota lafaa sooromsite.
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 Amma immoo ati galaana keessatti, tujuba bishaanii keessatti caccabdeerta; miʼoonni keetii fi miiltonni kee hundi suma wajjin liqimfamaniiru.
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 Warri qarqara galaanaa jiraatan hundi waaʼee keetiin rifataniiru; mootonni isaanii sodaadhaan hollatanii fuulli isaaniis naasuudhaan geeddarameera.
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 Daldaltoonni saboota gidduu jiran sitti siiqsu; dhumni kee suukaneessaa taʼeera; ati siʼachi bara baraan ni dhabamta.’”
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.’”
