Ezequiel 27
1 La palabra de Yahvé volvió a dirigirse a mí, diciendo:
Yahweh said this to me:
2 “Tú, hijo de hombre, levanta un lamento sobre Tiro;
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 y dile a Tiro: ‘Tú que habitas a la entrada del mar, que eres el mercader de los pueblos a muchas islas, el Señor Yahvé dice: “Tú, Tiro, has dicho, ‘Soy perfecto en belleza’.
[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 Sus fronteras están en el corazón de los mares. Tus constructores han perfeccionado tu belleza.
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 Han hecho todas tus tablas de ciprés de Senir. Han tomado un cedro del Líbano para hacer un mástil para ti.
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 Han hecho tus remos de los robles de Basán. Han hecho tus bancos de marfil con incrustaciones de madera de ciprés de las islas de Kittim.
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 Tu vela era de lino fino con bordados de Egipto, que te sirva de estandarte. Azul y púrpura de las islas de Elishah era su toldo.
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 Los habitantes de Sidón y de Arvad eran sus remeros. Tus sabios, Tiro, estaban en ti. Eran sus pilotos.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Los ancianos de Gebal y sus sabios fueron sus reparadores de costuras de barcos en ti. Todas las naves del mar con sus marineros estaban en ti para comerciar con su mercancía.
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 “‘“Persia, Lud y Put estaban en tu ejército, sus hombres de guerra. Colgaron el escudo y el casco en ti. Mostraron tu belleza.
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 Los hombres de Arvad con su ejército estaban en sus murallas por todas partes, y los hombres valientes estaban en sus torres. Colgaron sus escudos en sus paredes por todas partes. Han perfeccionado tu belleza.
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 “‘“Tarsis era tu mercader por la multitud de toda clase de riquezas. Comerciaban por tus mercancías con plata, hierro, estaño y plomo.
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 “‘“Javan, Tubal y Meshech eran tus comerciantes. Ellos cambiaron las personas de los hombres y los recipientes de bronce por tus mercancías.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 “‘“Los de la casa de Togarmah comerciaban con tus mercancías con caballos, caballos de guerra y mulas.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 “‘“Los hombres de Dedán comerciaban contigo. Muchas islas fueron el mercado de tu mano. Te trajeron a cambio cuernos de marfil y ébano.
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 “‘“Siria fue tu mercader por la multitud de tus trabajos manuales. Ellos comerciaban por tus mercancías con esmeraldas, púrpura, bordados, lino fino, coral y rubíes.
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 “‘“Judá y la tierra de Israel fueron tus comerciantes. Comerciaban con el trigo de Minnith, los dulces, la miel, el aceite y el bálsamo por tus mercancías.
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 “‘“Damasco fue tu mercader por la multitud de tus obras, por la multitud de toda clase de riquezas, con el vino de Helbón y la lana blanca.
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 “‘“Vedan y Javan comerciaron con hilo para sus mercancías; el hierro forjado, la casia y el cálamo estaban entre sus mercancías.
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 “‘“Dedán era tu mercader en preciosas mantas para montar a caballo.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 “‘“Arabia y todos los príncipes de Cedar eran tus comerciantes favoritos de corderos, carneros y cabras. En estos, eran tus comerciantes.
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 “‘“Los comerciantes de Saba y Raamah eran tus comerciantes. Comerciaban por tus mercancías con lo mejor de todas las especias, todas las piedras preciosas y el oro.
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 “‘“Harán, Canneh, Edén, los comerciantes de Sabá, Asur y Chilmad, eran tus comerciantes.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 Estos eran tus comerciantes en mercancías selectas, en envoltorios de azul y bordados, y en cofres de cedro de ricas ropas atadas con cuerdas, entre tus mercancías.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 “‘“Los barcos de Tarsis eran tus caravanas para tus mercancías. Te reabasteciste y hecho muy glorioso en el corazón de los mares.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Tus remeros te han llevado a grandes aguas. El viento del este te ha roto en el corazón de los mares.
“‘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 Tus riquezas, tus mercancías, tu mercadería, sus marineros, sus pilotos, sus reparadores de costuras de barcos, los distribuidores de su mercancía, y todos tus hombres de guerra que están en ti, con toda la compañía que hay entre vosotros, caerá en el corazón de los mares en el día de tu ruina.
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 Al sonido del grito de tus pilotos, las tierras de pastoreo temblarán.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Todos los que manejan los remos, los marineros y todos los pilotos del mar, bajarán de sus barcos. Se pararán en la tierra,
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 y hará que su voz se escuche sobre ti, y llorará amargamente. Levantarán polvo sobre sus cabezas. Se revolcarán en las cenizas.
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 Se quedarán calvos por ti, y se visten de saco. Llorarán por ti con amargura de alma, con amargo luto.
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 En sus lamentos se lamentarán por ti, y se lamentan por ti, diciendo, ‘¿Quién hay como Tiro, como la que es llevada al silencio en medio del mar”.
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 Cuando sus mercancías vinieron de los mares, llenasteis muchos pueblos. Has enriquecido a los reyes de la tierra con la multitud de tus riquezas y de tus mercancías.
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 En el tiempo en que fuiste quebrado por los mares, en las profundidades de las aguas, su mercancía y toda su empresa cayó dentro de usted.
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 Todos los habitantes de las islas se asombran de ti, y sus reyes están terriblemente asustados. Tienen problemas en la cara.
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 Los mercaderes de los pueblos te silban. Has llegado a un final terrible, y ya no serás más””.
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.’”
