Ezekieli 27
1 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,
Yahweh said this to me:
2 “Sasa wewe, mwanadamu, anza kuomboleza kuhusiana na Tiro,
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 na mwambie Tiro, aishiye kwenye malango ya bahari, manahodha wa watu hata visiwa vingi, Bwana Yahwe asema hivi kwako: Tiro, umesema, mimi ni ukamilifu katika uzuri.'
[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 Mipaka yako iko kwenye moyo wa bahari; majengo yako yamekamilisha uzuri wako.
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 Wametengeneza mbao nene na pana kwa mvinje kutoka Mlima Hermoni; wamechukua mkangazi kutoka Lebanoni kuufanya mlingoti.
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 Wametengeneza makasia yako kutoka kwenye mialo ya Bashani; wametengeza sitaha zako kwa mbao za mvinje kutoka Kitimu, na wametengeneza kwa pembe.
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 Tanga zako zilikuwa za rangi za kitani kutoka Misri ambazo zilikuwa kama beramu!
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 Wale waliokuwa wakiishi Sidoni na Arvadi walikuwa wavuta makasia wako; wenye busara wa Tire walikuwa ndani yenu; walikuwa marubani wako.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Mafundistadi wenye uzoefu wa hali ya juu kutoka Gabeli walijaza mishono; meli zote za bahari na mabaharia wao miongoni mwenu walikuwa wakiwabeba manahodha kwaajili ya biashara.
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 Uajemi, Ludi, na Putu walikuwa katika jeshi lako, watu wako wa vita. Walining'iniza ngao na chapeo ndani yako; walionyesha uzuri wako.
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 Watu wa Arvadi na Heleki katika jeshi lako walikuwa juu ya kuta zako wamekuzunguka, na watu wa Gamadi walikuwa kwenye minara yako. Walinin'giniza juu ngao zao juu ya kuta zako zote zilizokuzunguka! Wakaukamilisha uzuri wako.
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 Tarshishi alikuwa mdau wa biashara pamoja nawe kwa sababu ya wingi wa utajiri wako wa kuuza mizigo: fedha, chuma, bati, na risasi. Walinunua na kuuza bidhaa za biashara!
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 Yavani, Tubali, na Mesheki-waliwauza watumwa na katika vitu kutengeneza shaba. Walibeba bidhaa zako.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 Beth Togarma waliandaa farasi, farasi dume, na nyumbu kama kama bidhaa zako.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 Watu wa Dedani walikuwa wafanya biashara wako kwenye pwani nyingi. Bidhaa zilikuwa mkononi mwako; walikutumia pembe, pembe za ndovu, na mpingo kama ushuru!
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 Shamu alikuwa mchuuzi katika bidhaa zako nyingi; waliandaa zumaridi, zambarau, nguo zenye rangi mbali mbali, kitambaa kizuri, lulu, na kito chekundu cha thamani kama bidhaa zako.
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 Yuda na nchi ya Israeli walikuwa wafanyabiashara pamoja nawe. Waliandaa ngano kutoka Minithi, keki, asali, mafuta, na lihamu kama bidhaa zako.
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 Dameski alikuwa mfanya biashara wa bidhaa zako zote, za utajiri mkubwa mno, na ya divai ya Helboni na sufu ya Zahari.
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 Dani na Yavani kutoka Uzali walikwandalia bidhaa ya chuma kilichofuliwa, na mdalasini, na mchai. Hivi vikawa bidhaa yako.
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 Dedani alikuwa mchuuzi katika nguo nzuri za kutandika.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 Arabuni na wakuu wote wa Kedari walikuwa wafanyabiashara pamoja nawe; walikuandalia wanakondoo, kondoo dume na mbuzi.
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 Wafanya biashara wa Sheba na Raama walikuja kukuuzia kila aina ya viungo vizuri katika vito vyote vya thamani; waliuza dhahabu kwa ajili ya bidhaa.
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 Harani, Kane, na Adina walikuwa wafanya biashara pamoja nawe, karibu na Sheba, Ashuru, na Kilmadi.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 Hawa walikuwa wachuuzi wako mapambo ya joho ya nguo za urujuani pamoja na rangi zilibuniwa, na nguo zilizo sanifiwa vizuri katika sehemu zako za soko.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 Merikebu za Tarshishi zilikuwa misafara ya bidhaa yako! Hivyo ulijaa, shehena nzito katika moyo wa bahari!
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Wapiga makasia wako walikuleta kwenye bahari kuu mno; upepo wa mashariki umekuvunja kati yao.
“‘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 Utajiri wako, bidhaa, na mizigo ya biashara; wapiga makasia wako na marubani, na waunzi wa meli; wafanya biashara wako wa bidhaa na watu wote wa vita walio ndani yako, na jeshi lako-watazama kwenye kina cha bahari siku ya kuangamia kwako.
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 Miji iliyopo kwenye bahari sauti itatetemeka kulia kwa rubani zako;
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Wote wavutao kasia watashuka chini kutoka meli katika zao; wanamaji na marubani wote juu ya bahari watasimama juu ya nchi.
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 Kisha watakufanya kusikiliza sauti yao na kulia kwa uchungu; watarusha vumbi juu ya vichwa vyao. Watabingirika katika majivu.
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 Watanyo vichwa vyao upara kwa ajili yako na kujifunga wenyewe kwa nguo za magunia, na watalia kwa sauti.
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 Watakuinulia maombolezo ya kuomboleza kwa ajili yako na kuimba nyimbo za maombolezo juu yako, ni nani aliye kama Tiro, ambaye sasa ameletwa kunyamazishwa kati ya bahari?
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 Wakati bidhaa yako ilipoenda ufukweni kutoka kwenye bahari, imewarithisha watu wengi; uliwatajirisha wafalme wa dunia kwa wingi wa utajiri wako mkubwa na bidhaa!
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 Lakini wakati ulipo vunjwavunjwa kwa bahari, kwa vilindi vya maji, bidhaa yako na wafanya kazi wako wote kuzama!
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 Wote wakaao pwani walikuogopa, na wafalme wao kuvunjwa vunjwa katika kitisho! Nyuso zao zimetetemeka!
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 Wafanya biashara wa meli wa watu wakuzomea; umekuwa tishio, na hutakuwepo tena milele.”
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.’”
