Hesekiel 27
1 Och Herrans ord skedde till mig, och sade:
Yahweh said this to me:
2 Du menniskobarn, gör klagogråt öfver Tyrus;
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 Och säg till Tyrus, som ligger vid hafvet, och handlar med många öars folk: Detta säger Herren Herren: O Tyrus, du hafver sagt: Jag är den aldraskönaste.
[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 Dina gränsor äro midt i hafvena, och dina byggningsmän hafva tillpyntat dig som aldraskönast.
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 Allt ditt brädeverk hafva de gjort af furoträ af Senir, och låtit föra cedreträ ifrå Libanon, och gjort din mastträ derutaf;
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 Och dina åror af eketrä ifrå Basan, och dina bänkar af elphenben, och stolar af Chittims öar.
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 Ditt segel var af stickadt silke, utaf Egypten, och ditt märke stickadt deruti, och ditt täckelse af gult silke och purpur, ifrå de öar Elisa.
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 De af Zidon och Arvad voro dine båtsmän, och du hade skickeliga män i Tyro till skeppare.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 De äldste och kloke af Gebal måste bygga din skepp; all skepp i hafvena och skeppfolk fann man när dig, de hade sin handel när dig.
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 De utaf Persien, Lydien och Libyen voro ditt krigsfolk, hvilke sina sköldar och hjelmar uti dig upphängde, och dermed beprydde dig.
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 De af Arvad voro i dinom här, allt omkring på dina murar, och väktare på din torn; de hängde allestäds sina sköldar på murarna allt omkring, och gjorde dig så dägeligan.
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 Du hade din handel på hafvens, och lät komma allahanda varor, silfver, jern, tenn och bly, in uppå din marknad.
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, Thubal och Mesech handlade med dig, och förde trälar och koppar in uppå din marknad.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 De af Thogarma förde dig hästar, och vagnar, och mular, in på din marknad.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 De af Dedan voro dine köpmän, och du handlade allestäds på öomen; de sålde dig elphenben och hebenträ.
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 De Syrer hemtade ifrå dig ditt arbete, som du gjorde, och förde rubin, purpur, tapeter, silke och fogel, och christall, in på din marknad.
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 Juda och Israels land handlade ock med dig, och förde dig till din marknad hvete af Minnith, och balsam, och hannog, och oljo, och mastix.
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 Hemtade ock Damascus ditt arbete ifrå dig, och allahanda varo, för starkt vin och kosteliga ull.
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 Dan och Javan, och Meussal förde ock på din marknad jernverk, casia och calmus, att du dermed handla skulle.
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 Dedan handlade med dig med täcken, der man uppå sitter.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 Arabien, och alle Förstar af Kedar, handlade med dig, med får, vädrar och bockar.
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 De köpmän af Seba och Raema handlade med dig, och förde till din marknad allahanda kosteligit speceri, och ädla stenar och guld.
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 Haran, och Canne, och Eden, samt med de köpmän af Seba, Assur och Chilmad, voro ock dine köpmän.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 Alle handlade de med dig, med kosteligit kläde, med silkes och stickade mantlar, hvilka de uti kosteliga cedrekistor och väl förvarad, till din marknad förde.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 Men skeppen utaf hafvet voro de yppersta i dinom marknad; alltså äst du mycket rik och härlig vorden midt i hafvena;
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Och dine skeppmän förde till dig på stort vatten. Men ett östanväder skall sönderbråka dig midt uppå hafvena;
“‘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 Så att dina varor, köpmän, handlare, skaffare, skeppare och skeppbyggare, och dine handterare, och alle dine örligsmän, och allt folket i dig, skola förgås midt uppå hafvena, på den tiden du nederlägges;
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 Så att ock hamnerna varda bäfvande, för dina skeppares rops skull.
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 Och alle de som med årom ro, samt med båtsmän och styromän, skola stiga utu skeppen upp på landet;
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 Och högt ropa öfver dig, bitterliga klaga, och kasta stoft uppå sitt hufvud, och besöla sig i asko.
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 De skola raka sig håret af öfver dig, och draga säcker uppå sig, och af hjertat bitterliga gråta öfver dig och sörja.
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 Och skola deras barn begråta dig: Ack! ho är någon tid så stilla vorden på hafvena, som du Tyrus?
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 Då du dref din handel på hafvena, gjorde du mång land rik; ja, med dina många varor, och dinom köpenskap, gjorde du Konungarna på jordena rika.
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 Men nu äst du af hafvena stört uti det rätta djupa vattnet, så att din handel och allt ditt folk i dig förgånget är.
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 Alle de, som på öarna bo, förskräckas öfver dig, och deras Konungar grufva sig, och se ömkeliga ut.
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 De köpmän i landena hvissla till dig, att du så hastigt förgången äst, och kan intet mer uppkomma.
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.’”
